§ 18-17. Hearing.

(a) Board to provide.

Before suspending, revoking, or denying the renewal of a license, the Board must provide the licensee with an opportunity for a hearing on the matter.

(b) Notice.

At least 5 days before the hearing, the Board must notify the licensee, by certified or registered mail, of:

(1) the nature of the alleged violation; and

(2) the time and place of the hearing.

(c) Decision.

(1) The Board must issue a written decision, stating its reasons, within 10 days of the hearing.

(2) In its decision, the Board may order that the license be:

(i) suspended for a specified term of up to 90 days;

(ii) suspended indefinitely, until the licensee gives evidence satisfactory to the Board that the condition for which the license was suspended has been corrected and will not recur;

(iii) revoked, in which case application for reinstatement may not be made until 6 months after the revocation;

(iv) not renewed under the same conditions as those specified above for a suspension or revocation; or

(v) continued in full force.