Sec. 20-321. Notice and hearing.

      Sec. 20-321. Notice and hearing. Before refusing, suspending or revoking any license or imposing any fine under this chapter, the commission shall give notice and afford an opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

      (1953, 1955, S. 2349d; 1967, P.A. 460, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 98; P.A. 76-26, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 228, 610; P.A. 90-332, S. 15, 32; P.A. 91-229, S. 12, 19; P.A. 93-354, S. 16, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 18; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1967 act updated statute deleting references to "commissioner" and substituting "commission"; 1971 act made false statement an optional finding where person swears or affirms falsely before the commission and replaced provision for penalty of fine between $25 and $200 and/ or imprisonment for up to one year with provision for "penalties provided for false statement"; P.A. 76-26 required notice and opportunity for hearing before "imposing any fine"; P.A. 77-614 replaced lengthy and detailed provisions re notice, hearing, false statement and penalty for false statement with provision requiring notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in regulations of consumer protection commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include a reference to the real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 91-229 added "certification" as a requirement for performance of work as a real estate appraiser to comply with federal regulations; P.A. 93-354 deleted reference to real estate appraisal commission and certification (see Sec. 20-519), effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.

      Cited. 177 C. 515.

      Cited. 37 CA 777.