Monthly Periods - Store without previous counts does not follow logic before the 15th

INF-11719 When user navigates to a store that has no prev counts, no monthly period, and no configuration, the UI displays Operation Failed message in yellow.

Store without prev counts does not follow the logic before 15th day of the current month.

For comparison, in StagingENV, Store 3516 is a grand opening store that has no previous counts but displays link with items opening up with no error. The period is December, current day is before 14th.

Reproduction Steps:
Testing Env
Store 01580
Input Inv Counts
Monthly Counts link
Monthly count page displays

Expected Results:
Monthly Count page displaying items to be counted

Actual Results:
Header of page reads : Count - January 2019 01580 - Castle Rock FSU
Message: The requested operation failed.

Note
01580 doesn't have any prior monthly accounts applied. The error in the elma log is:

"
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
ErrorsHelpAbout
System.NullReferenceException
:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Mx.Inventory.Services.QueryServices.StockCountLocationQueryService.CreateNewCount(GetCountRequest request)
at Mx.Inventory.Services.QueryServices.StockCountLocationQueryService.GetExistingOrNewCount(GetCountRequest request)
at Mx.Web.UI.Areas.Inventory.Count.Api.CountController.Get(CountType countType, Int64 entityId)"