Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 20-2-4 - Notice of Hearing4.1. Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of a complaint, the board shall send the respondent a written notice of hearing in accordance with W. Va. ''30-1-8, 30-17-12, and the Board of Registration for Sanitarians Procedural Rules, 20CSR1, ARules of Procedure for Contested Case Hearings and Declaratory Rulings.@4.1.a. The board shall send the notice of hearing by certified mail to the respondent not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing.4.1.b. The board shall include in the notice of hearing:4.1.b.1. The date, time, and place of the hearing;4.1.b.2. A copy of the complaint; and4.1.b.3. A statement informing the respondent that he or she may appear with witnesses and be heard in person, by counsel, or both to present evidence in his or her defense, and that the hearing will be conducted in accordance with the Board of Registration for Sanitarians Procedural Rules, 20CSR1, ARules of Procedure for Contested Case Hearings and Declaratory Rulings.@4.1.c. The board shall send a copy of the notice of hearing by certified mail to the complainant not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing.4.2. The board is not required to send the respondent a notice of hearing if the complaint is dismissed in accordance with section 7.1 of this rule.