§ 442 — Hearing on charges; decision

§ 442. Hearing on charges; decision. No license or certificate shall\nbe suspended or revoked or any fine or reprimand imposed upon the holder\nthereof until after a hearing had before an officer or employee of the\ndepartment designated for such purpose by the secretary of state, upon\nnotice to the licensee of at least ten days. The notice shall be served\neither personally or by certified mail and shall state the date and\nplace of hearing and set forth the ground or grounds constituting the\ncharges against the licensee. The licensee or registrant shall be heard\nin his defense either in person or by counsel and may produce witnesses\nand testify in his behalf. A stenographic record of the hearing shall be\ntaken and preserved. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. The\nperson conducting the hearing shall make a written report of his\nfindings and a recommendation to the secretary of state for decision.\nThe secretary of state shall review such findings and the recommendation\nand, after due deliberation, shall issue an order accepting, modifying\nor rejecting such recommendation and dismissing the charges, suspending\nor revoking the license or certificate or in lieu thereof imposing a\nfine or reprimand upon the licensee. For the purpose of this article,\nthe secretary of state or any officer or employee of the department\ndesignated by him, may administer oaths, take testimony, subpoena\nwitnesses and compel the production of books, papers, records and\ndocuments deemed pertinent to the subject of investigation.\n