(a) Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of any administrative order, the person against whom the order was issued can request an appeal before the Board of Directors of the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District.
(b)
(1) The request for appeal must be in writing and received by the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District office no later than close of business thirty (30) days after the date of the administrative order.
(2) If the thirtieth day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the request is due by close of business the following business day.
(c) Requests for appeal may be delivered to the district in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(d) The board may, at its sole discretion, waive any penalty for a first offense based on the person’s prior record.