- (a) Upon receipt of information as specified in RSA 266:1, XI(a), the director shall provide the inspection station and/or mechanic with an opportunity for an administrative hearing.
- (b) Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Saf-C 203.
- (c) The scope of the hearing shall be limited to a determination of whether the inspection station and/or mechanic violated any provision of the inspection laws or these rules.
- (d) After a hearing, a hearings examiner shall suspend the inspection station’s privileges and/or mechanic approval card if there is a finding that the inspection station and/or mechanic violated any provision of the inspection laws or these rules or shall impose an administrative fine as set forth in Saf-C 3248.01. Pursuant to RSA 266:1, XI(a), a hearings examiner shall not impose both an administrative fine and suspension of the inspection station’s privileges in the same proceeding.
(e) A hearings examiner shall determine the appropriate sanction based upon the following factors:
- (1) The severity of the offense;
- (2) The number of offenses committed; and
- (3) Whether the inspection station and/or mechanic has committed prior offenses.
Source. (See Revision Notes at Chapter Heading Saf-C 3200) #8915, eff 6-22-07, EXPIRED: 6-22-15 New. #10886, INTERIM, eff 7-16-15, EXPIRES: 1-12-16; ss by #11016, eff 1-6-16