Sec.21a-1-16. Revocation or suspension of licenses

(a) No license, permit, or registration may be suspended or revoked without a prior notice to the licensee detailing the reasons for the proposed suspension or revocation. The licensee shall further be afforded an opportunity to appear for a hearing before the commissioner to show cause why the proposed suspension or revocation is not warranted. Any such hearing shall be conducted as a contested case, as defined in section 21a-1-20 of these regulations.

(b) If the commissioner finds that the public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, a license, permit, or registration may be suspended or revoked without the necessity of a prior hearing. The notice to the licensee shall detail the reasons for the emergency action and shall afford the licensee an opportunity for a subsequent hearing to contest the suspension or revocation.

(c) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner or his representative in connection with any licensing proceedings may seek review of the decision by initiating an appropriate action in the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford.

(Effective July 27, 1984; Amended March 7, 2008)