C.R.S. § 5-19-210

(a) The administrator shall approve or deny an initial registration as a provider within ninety days after an application is filed. In connection with a request pursuant to section 5-19-206 (17) for additional information, the administrator may extend the ninety-day period for not more than thirty days. Within seven days after denying an application, the administrator, in a record, shall inform the applicant of the reasons for the denial. (b) If the administrator denies an application for registration as a provider or does not act on an application within the time prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, the applicant may appeal and request a hearing pursuant to article 4 of title 24 .