§ 8 §1205 — Denial of license; administrative sanctions

1.
Grounds for denial of license or imposition of administrative sanctions.
The following are grounds for the director to deny a license or license renewal or for the imposition of administrative sanctions, in accordance with this section, on a person licensed under this chapter:
2.
Denial of initial license or renewed license; notice; hearing.
The director may deny an application for a license or for renewal of a license for the reasons set forth in subsection 1. The director shall notify the applicant or the licensee in writing of the decision and of the opportunity to request a hearing conducted by the commissioner.
3.
Investigation of complaints; notice; hearing.
The director or the director's designee shall investigate a complaint on the director's own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of any rules adopted under this chapter. Following the investigation, the director may mail the licensee a notice of violation informing the licensee of the administrative sanction under subsection 4 the director proposes to impose and of the licensee's opportunity to request a hearing.
4.
Administrative sanctions.
The director or the commissioner may, pursuant to subsection 3, impose the following administrative sanctions on a licensee:
5.
Appeals.
A person aggrieved by the final decision of the commissioner under subsection 2 or 3 may appeal the commissioner's decision to the Superior Court in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7.

Legislative History

PL 2021, c. 681, Pt. J, §6 (NEW).