Section 338.3644 - Formal complaint.
MICHIGAN UNARMED COMBAT REGULATORY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 403 of 2004
338.3644 Formal complaint.
Sec. 44.
(1) A summary suspension order, cease and desist order, or injunctive relief issued or granted in relation to a license is in addition to and not in place of an informal conference; criminal prosecution; or proceeding to deny, revoke, or suspend a license; or any other action authorized by this act.
(2) After an investigation has been conducted and a formal complaint prepared, the department shall serve the formal complaint upon the respondent and the complainant. At the same time, the department shall serve the respondent with a notice describing the compliance conference and hearing process and offering the respondent a choice of 1 of the following opportunities:
(a) An opportunity to meet with the department to negotiate a settlement of the matter.
(b) If the respondent is a licensee or registrant under this act, an opportunity to demonstrate compliance prior to holding a contested case hearing.
(c) An opportunity to proceed to a contested case hearing.
(3) A respondent upon whom service of a formal complaint has been made pursuant to this section may select, within 15 days after the receipt of notice, 1 of the options described in subsection (2). If a respondent does not select 1 of those options within the time period described in this section, then the department shall proceed to a contested case hearing as described in subsection (2)(c).
(4) An informal conference may be attended by a member of the commission, at the discretion of that commission, and may result in a settlement, consent order, waiver, default, or other method of settlement agreed upon by the parties and the department. A settlement may include the revocation or suspension of a license; censure; probation; restitution; or a penalty provided for in section 48. The commission may reject a settlement and require a contested case hearing.
(5) An employee of the department may represent the department in any contested case hearing.
(6) This chapter does not prevent a person against whom a complaint has been filed from showing compliance with this act or a rule promulgated or an order promulgated or issued under this act.
(7) If an informal conference is not held or does not result in a settlement of a complaint, the department shall allow the respondent an administrative hearing. A hearing under this section may be attended by a member of the commission.
(8) The department or the department of the attorney general may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to issue a subpoena which shall require the person subpoenaed to appear or testify or produce relevant documentary material for examination at a proceeding.
History: 2004, Act 403, Eff. Feb. 20, 2005