§ 69-T — Hearing on charges; decision

§ 69-t. Hearing on charges; decision. No license shall be suspended or\nrevoked nor shall any fine or reprimand be imposed until after a hearing\nhad before an officer or employee of the department designated for such\npurpose by the secretary of state, upon notice to the licensee of at\nleast ten days. The notice shall be served either personally or by\ncertified mail and shall state the date and place of hearing and set\nforth the ground or grounds constituting the charges against the\nlicensee. The licensee shall have the opportunity to be heard in his\ndefense either in person or by counsel and may produce witnesses and\ntestify 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 or\nsuspending or revoking the license or in lieu thereof imposing a fine or\nreprimand upon the licensee. For the purpose of this article, the\nsecretary 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