(a) Respondents, within sixty (60) days of receiving proper notice of a penalty assessed and imposed on them by the Secretary of State, shall:

1. (1) Notify the Secretary of State that he or she accepts and will pay the imposed penalty; or
2. (2) Submit a request for a hearing pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq., to the Secretary of State.

(b)

1. (1) In the event the respondent does not request a hearing within sixty (60) days of receiving proper notice, the respondent's right to a hearing has been waived.
2. (2) The waiver of administrative hearing rights shall be included within the notice of hearing.

(c)

1. (1) The Secretary of State or his or her designee shall hear the matter and may appoint a hearing officer to preside at the hearing pursuant to Arkansas Code § 25-15-213; and
2. (2) Obtain counsel from the Attorney General to present the case file for the Secretary of State’s review.

(d) Hearings.

1. (1) The Secretary of State or his or her designee shall preside as the adjudicator over the hearing.
2. (2) Upon the closure of the evidentiary record, the Secretary of State shall make a final adjudication on the matter.