1. (1) To appeal a department action, a respondent shall submit a written appeal to the presiding officer within 30 days of the service date.

2. (2) The written appeal shall contain the following:

   1. (a) a statement of grounds for the appeal;
   2. (b) statement of relief being requested;
   3. (c) the date on which the appeal is being sent; and
   4. (d) identification of the department action being appealed.

3. (3) The Department may take one or more of the following actions upon receipt of a timely appeal;

   1. (a) hold a hearing;
   2. (b) engage in settlement negotiations; or
   3. (c) dismiss or withdraw the violation based on information received in the appeal.

4. (4) The department designates the following as informal proceedings:

   1. (a) an action to deny, revoke, suspend, or modify a permit, license, registration, or certification;
   2. (b) an order of corrective action; or
   3. (c) a contest of a citation, embargo, or a hold order.

5. (5) During an informal hearing:

   1. (a) a party may testify, present evidence, and comment on the issues;
   2. (b) a party may access relevant information in the department's files, as allowed by law; and
   3. (c) discovery and intervention by third parties are prohibited, except as provided in Section 63G-4-203.

6. (6) After the close of an informal hearing, the presiding officer shall issue a signed, written final order that includes:

   1. (a) the decision and reasons for that decision; and
   2. (b) a notice of the right to further reconsideration and the applicable time limits.
7. (7) A presiding officer shall conduct hearings according to Section 63G-4-203 and may record the proceedings.
8. (8) The presiding officer shall promptly serve their final order using a method described in Subsection R51-2-3(4), which starts the 20-day deadline for a request for reconsideration.

KEY: government hearings, appellate procedures, appeal, informal hearings, compliance, citations, violations, settlement conferences

Date of Last Change: June 24, 2026

Notice of Continuation: December 2, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-1-104; 63G-4-203