??? I'm sure I missed something about the whole processing, but can you please explain how they have more time if they receive it earlier??? I haven't actually followed up on the processing paperwork regs.
Permits received by DOJ in the first 30 days after law's begin date of Nov. 1st, must be processed within 45 calender days. After the 1st 30 days (or beginning Dec. 1st, 2011) DOJ has 21 days to process an application received. IOW, if they get your app on Nov. 30th, they have 45 days (Jan. 14th, 2012) to process. If received on Dec. 1st, they have only 21 days to "act" (or Dec. 22, 2011). The one day differance between receiving on Nov. 30th or Dec. 1st, means a 24 day differance in time allotted to DOJ to process application. Get it? If you wait until Dec. 1st (and wisely mail with delivery confirmation to prove when they received it) they have 21 days, not the 45 alotted before Dec. 1st, to act on your app.
I've aleady waited 22 days, and it will be 24 when my next mail comes on Friday. If I mailed on Dec. 1st instead of Nov. 1st, and was still waiting after 24 days, they already be in violation of the law.