- (a) A hearing may be required pursuant to the provisions of §§477.4(e), 477.6(b), 479.1(c), or 479.2(b)(2)(B)(iii) of this title (relating to Transportation of Bodies, Assessment Fees, Institutions Authorized to Receive and Hold Bodies and Application and Inspection of Facilities).
- (b) Prior to the determination by the board that an organization, institution or individual is not authorized to receive and hold bodies and to dissect them, the secretary-treasurer shall issue an order requesting that cause be shown as to why such authorization should not be refused, suspended or revoked. The organization, institution or individual may request a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). The proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Government Code Chapter 2001 and SOAH's procedural rules at 1 TAC 155 et seq. The board's final decision shall be in writing, shall include its finding of fact, its reasoned account thereof, its conclusions, and the board's resulting order.
Source Note:The provisions of this §483.1 adopted to be effective August 11, 1986, 11 TexReg 3406; amended to be effective January 7, 2001, 26 TexReg 201.