- (a) If a preliminary determination is made that the application should be denied, the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians will inform the applicant of the opportunity for a hearing on the application.
(b)
- (1) The grounds or basis for the proposed denial of a license will be set forth in writing by the board.
- (2) Any hearing on the denial of a license will be conducted in accordance with Arkansas Code §§ 25-15-208 and 25-15-213, and unless otherwise provided by law, the applicant has the burden of establishing entitlement to the license.