§ 34-1-15. Administrative hearings, license denials or revocations.

(a)

Hearings pursuant to this Chapter shall be, insofar as is reasonably practicable, informal and free of technical rules of law or evidence. Applicants shall be entitled to provide for the transcribing of the proceedings in any manner which will not impeded the orderly conduct of a hearing of the proceedings. Applicants may also call such witnesses as are deemed necessary.

(1)

The Director shall consider the evidence presented to him, including any statements offered by interested parties.

(2)

The Director may establish such additional rules of procedure for the conduct of his hearings as may be consistent with the provisions of this Chapter.

(b)

Decisions of the Director to deny or revoke a license shall be reduced to writing, and rendered within thirty (30) days of concluding the hearing. A copy thereof shall be furnished to the appellant or his attorney. The denial, suspension or revocation shall be effective from the date of the Director's order, except as hereinafter provided in this Section.

(c)

The appeal of the decision of the Director to revoke a license under Section 34-1-14 of this Chapter shall stay the effective date of the revocation.

(23-84-34.)

(23-84-34.)