b. Date of Application

The date of application shall be the date the signed and dated application form is received by the CCAP administrator at the address specified by the department for filing child care applications. If the application form is sent to the department, but to an incorrect address, the date of application shall be the earlier of the date the application is received by the CCAP administrator or the next business day following the date the application form was received by the department.

If the requirement to file a new application form is waived in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (a)(4)(B) of this subsection, the date of application shall be the date upon which the CCAP administrator receives documentation sufficient to reopen the applicant’s case using a previously submitted application form.

For applications reopened in accordance with the requirements of subsection (e) of this section, the application date shall be the date the original application form was filed.