1. (a) All hearings before the board shall be open to the public.

2. (b) An adjudicative proceeding shall be commenced by:

   1. (1) An order of the board giving the parties the notice specified in (c) below; and
   2. (2) In the case of a proceeding relating to the board's emergency suspension of a license, the notice specified in (c) below together with the order issued pursuant to Saf-Mec 208.02(a).

3. (c) The notice of hearing shall contain:

   1. (1) A statement of the time, place and nature of the hearing;
   2. (2) A statement of the legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;
   3. (3) A reference to the applicable statutes and rules;
   4. (4) A short and plain statement of the issues presented;
   5. (5) A statement that each party has the right to have representation by an attorney at the party’s own expense;
   6. (6) The name of the presiding officer;

   7. (7) In the case of a hearing not related to the board's emergency suspension of a license, the statement that:

      1. a. The licensee or certificate holder has the right to have the board provide a certified shorthand court reporter at the expense of the licensee or certificate holder;
      2. b. The request of the licensee or certificate holder for a certified shorthand court reporter shall be submitted in writing at least 10 days before the beginning of the hearing; and
      3. c. The licensee or certificate holder shall provide the board with a free copy of any transcript produced; and
   8. (8) In the case of a hearing related to the board's emergency suspension of a license pursuant to Saf-Mec 205.02, the statement that the board shall provide a certified shorthand court reporter at the board's expense.

Source. #10798, eff 3-18-15