Sec.12-1b-14. Contested cases

(a) A proceeding to revoke, suspend or deny renewal of a company's or an employee's certification shall be conducted as a contested case, in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, specifically, Section 4-177 through Section 4-184 of the General Statutes.

(b) When the Secretary has reason to believe that a company or an employee has not complied with the lawful requirements for the retention or renewal of certification, he shall issue a complaint by certified mail to the company or the employee, which must contain:

(i) Notice of the time, date, place and nature of the hearing;

(ii) A statement of the statutory authority and jurisdiction for instituting the proceeding;

(iii) A reference to the statutes or regulations allegedly violated;

(iv) A short and plain factual statement of the acts or practices allegedly in violation of the law; and

(v) A statement that the company or the employee may be represented by an attorney.

(c) Unless precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.

(Effective October 4, 1985; Amended March 30, 1999)