(a) An adjudicative proceeding shall be commenced by:
- (1) An order of the board giving the parties the notice specified in (b) below; and
- (2) In the case of a proceeding relating to the board's emergency suspension of a license or certification, the notice specified in (b) below together with the order issued pursuant to Ahp 209.02(a).
(b) The notice of hearing shall contain:
- (1) The names and addresses of the parties;
- (2) A statement of the nature of the hearing;
- (3) The time and place of the hearing and of any pre-hearing conference;
- (4) A statement of the legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;
- (5) A reference to the applicable statutes and rules;
- (6) A short and plain statement of the issues presented;
- (7) A statement that each party has the right to have representation by an attorney at the party’s own expense;
- (8) The name of the presiding officer, if known;
(9) In the case of a hearing not related to the board's emergency suspension of a license or certification, the statement that:
- a. The licensed or certified individual has the right to have the board provide a certified shorthand court reporter at the individual's expense;
- b. The request for a certified shorthand court reporter shall be submitted in writing at least 10 days before the beginning of the hearing; and
- (10) In the case of a hearing related to the board's emergency suspension of a license or certification pursuant to Ahp 209.02, the statement that the board shall provide a certified shorthand court reporter at the board's expense.
- (c) The substitution of another individual for the individual identified as presiding officer in the notice of hearing shall not invalidate the notice.
Source. #7232, eff 4-15-00; ss by #8078, eff 5-1-04; ss by #9833, eff 12-15-10