(1) Application for a license or registration certificate shall be made to the department in the county in which the applicant lives on forms prescribed by the department.
(2) Applications for a license or registration certificate by Indians residing on Indian reservations shall be made through the tribal governing body on forms prescribed by the department. Applications made through a tribal governing body shall be accompanied by a request by the tribal governing body that the department investigate to determine whether a license or registration certificate should be granted.
(3) Within 30 days of receipt of the application, the department shall determine whether a license or registration certificate should be issued.