In the case of the temporary suspension of a license by the Bureau in accordance with M.G.L. c. 23K, § 35(e), a licensee shall be entitled to a hearing before a hearing officer within seven days after the suspension was issued.
If the matter involves a civil administrative penalty, the request shall include a written statement denying the occurrence of any of the acts or omissions alleged by the Bureau in the notice, or assert that the amount of the proposed civil administrative penalty is excessive; and (d) a copy of the order or fine that is the subject of the request for review.
A party may request permission to file a brief longer than 15 pages. Such request shall be filed with the clerk who will forward it to the hearing officer for review. The request must be in writing and state the number of additional pages requested. It shall be up to the discretion of the hearing officer as to whether to grant such request. If the hearing officer grants a request for additional pages, the clerk shall forward the order of the hearing officer to all parties and all parties shall have the right to file such additional number of pages.
In the event of the appeal of a decision by the Racing judges or stewards, if the petitioner fails to appear at the hearing, the Hearing Officer, after determining that the petitioner received proper notice of the hearing, shall dismiss the matter. In the event of a matter before the hearing officer concerning an action taken by the bureau, the bureau may proceed with a hearing before the Hearing Officer, even in the absence of the petitioner, after determining that the petitioner received proper notice of the hearing.
205 CMR, § 101.02