Section 12-8-600.5 - SUSPENSION(1)Initiation of Suspension Action: After consultation with the affected agency, the Attorney General, and, where practicable, the contractor or prospective contractor who is to be suspended, and upon written determination by the RPM Division Director that probable cause exists for debarment as set forth in Section 600.4Authority to Suspend or Debar, a contractor or prospective contractor shall be suspended. A notice of suspension, including a copy of such determination, shall be sent to the suspended contractor or prospective contractor. Such notice shall state that: a. The suspension is for the period it takes to complete an investigation into possible debarment including any appeals of a debarment decision but not for a period in excess of three months; b. Lease Proposals will not be solicited from the suspended person, and, if they are received, they will not be considered during the period of suspension; and c. If a hearing has not been held, the suspended person may request a hearing in accordance with Section 600.6Request for Hearing. (2)Effect of Suspension Decision: A contractor or prospective contractor is suspended upon issuance of the notice of suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect during any appeals. The suspension may be ended by the RPM Division Director, but otherwise shall only be ended when the suspension has been in effect for three months or a debarment decision takes effect. 12 Miss. Code. R. 8-600.5