- (a) Notification of the respondent. Upon receipt of the complaint the Complaint Committee shall notify the auctioneer named in the complaint by certified or registered mail of the complaint and request a written response to the allegation or allegations.
- (b) Investigation. Upon receipt of the auctioneer’s response or upon the expiration of the time period permitted for the licensee’s response, the Complaint Committee shall conduct any further inquiry or investigation which appears to be appropriate based upon the circumstances of the individual case.
(c) Investigative officer.
- (1) The investigative officer shall be a person designated by the Chair of the Auctioneer’s Licensing Board.
- (2) The chair shall agree, or contract, to pay compensation to, or reimburse the expenses of, any person serving as investigative officer authorized by the Auctioneer’s Licensing Board.
(d) Investigative report.
- (1) Upon completion of the investigation, the investigative officer shall provide a written report to the Complaint Committee the results of the investigation.
(2) The Complaint Committee will determine whether to:
- (A) Initiate a full board hearing;
- (B) Offer to the licensee an informal board hearing;
- (C) Take other action; or
- (D) Present to the board a request to dismiss the complaint.
- (3) The report of the Complaint Committee shall be a summary of the results of the investigation and shall be presented to the board without naming the licensee.