2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 131E-78. Adverse action on a license.

§ 131E‑78.  Adverse action on a license.

(a)       The Department shall have the authority to deny, suspend, revoke, annul, withdraw, recall, cancel, or amend a license in any case when it finds a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Part or any rule promulgated under this Part.

(b)       The Department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with Chapter 150A of the General Statutes, the Administrative Procedure Act, when:

(1)       The Department denies an application and the applicant requests a hearing; or

(2)       The Department initiates proceedings under subsection (a).

(c)       Any applicant or operator who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Department as a result of the hearing provided in this section and after a written copy of the decision is served, may request a judicial review under Chapter 150A of the General Statutes, the Administrative Procedure Act. (1947, c. 933, s. 6; 1973, c. 476, s. 152; c. 1090, s. 1; 1981, c. 614, ss. 16, 17; 1983, c. 775, s. 1.)