Section 84.18. Informal hearing procedure.

 

(1)  Any business which has received a notice of intent to deny certification, to deny renewal of certification or to decertify, may submit a written request for an informal hearing. The request shall be received by the department within 30 days of the mailing date of the notification. The request shall set forth the grounds on which the business believes the decision is in error including any additional information which the business has to offer. The written request for an informal hearing shall be submitted to: Administrator, Division of Enterprise Operations, Department of Administration, P.O. Box 7867, Madison, WI 53707. A copy of the request shall be filed simultaneously with the program.

(2)  The department shall schedule an informal hearing within 30 days of receipt of the request. Written notice of the scheduled hearing date shall be sent to all interested parties at least 10 days prior to the hearing date and shall specify the date, time and location of the hearing. Interested parties shall include all persons who signed the application for certification or certification renewal.

(3)  The hearing shall be conducted on an informal basis.

(4)  Within 30 days of receiving the request for a hearing, the administrator shall notify the business in writing of his or her final decision.

(5)  If the final decision is to grant certification, the department shall immediately certify the business. If the final decision is to deny certification or certification renewal, or to decertify, the business shall be notified of the final decision and the reasons therefore. It shall also be notified of its appeal rights under ch. 227 , Stats. , and s. Adm 84.19 .

(6)  Once the department has made a final decision on certification, recertification or decertification, that determination goes into effect immediately. If a business that has been denied certification or recertification or has been decertified appeals the department's decision, the department's decision remains in effect until the decision is reversed as a result of the appeals process.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1987, No. 381 , eff. 10-1-87; correction in (1), (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .