243.5. Except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of section 243.4, recognition must be applied for by the person to whom the recognition may be granted.
No person whose application has been refused shall re-apply for recognition within five years following the refusal.
However, the person may re-apply for recognition if, in a declaration under oath submitted with the new application, the person explains how the situation on which the Commission based its refusal has changed, and why that change should give rise to a different decision.