§ 2-17-211 - Issuance or denial of license.
2-17-211. Issuance or denial of license.
(a) Upon satisfaction of the requirements of this subchapter and any applicable regulations by an applicant, the Public Grain Warehouse Commissioner shall issue a license to operate a public grain warehouse.
(b) (1) If after proper application the commissioner denies any person a license to operate a public grain warehouse, the commissioner shall transmit immediately to the applicant, by certified mail, an order so providing, which shall state the reasons for the denial.
(2) (A) In the event the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of the commissioner, the applicant may request a hearing with the commissioner to appear and defend its compliance with all appropriate regulations or give evidence that all deficiencies have been corrected.
(B) (i) A hearing shall be held within ninety (90) days of the request.
(ii) If after the hearing the commissioner denies the applicant a license, the commissioner shall transmit immediately to the applicant by certified mail an order so providing which shall state the reasons for the denial.
(C) In the event the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of the commissioner after the hearing, the applicant may institute proceedings for judicial review in the circuit court of the county where the public grain warehouse is located or in the Pulaski County Circuit Court within thirty (30) days after service upon the applicant of the commissioner's final order, pursuant to 25-15-212.