Sec. 27.207  Procedures for filing petitions to deny against WCS long-
          form applications.

    (a) Within five (5) days after the Commission gives public notice 
that a long-form application has been accepted for filing, petitions to 
deny that application may be filed. Any such petitions must contain 
allegations of fact supported by affidavit of a person or persons with 
personal knowledge thereof, and be served by hand upon the applicant or 
its representative.
    (b) An applicant may file an opposition to any petition to deny 
within five (5) days after the deadline for filing petitions to deny. 
Allegations of fact or denials thereof must be supported by affidavit of 
a person or persons with personal knowledge thereof, and such opposition 
must be served by hand upon the petitioner.
    (c) If the Commission determines that:
    (1) An applicant is qualified and there is no substantial and 
material issue of fact concerning that determination, it will grant the 
application;
    (2) An applicant is not qualified and that there is no substantial 
issue of fact concerning that determination, the Commission need not 
hold a evidentiary hearing and will deny the application; and
    (3) Substantial and material issues of fact require a hearing, it 
will conduct a hearing. The Commission may permit all or part of the 
evidence to be submitted in written form and may permit employees other 
than administrative law judges to preside at the taking of written 
evidence. Such hearing will be conducted on an expedited basis.