§ 131D-29. Revocation of license.
§ 131D‑29. Revocationof license.
The Department of Health andHuman Services shall have the authority to revoke a license issued under G.S.131D‑2.4 in any case where it finds that there has been a substantialfailure to comply with the provisions of this Article.
Such revocation shall beeffected by mailing to the licensee by registered or certified mail, or bypersonal service of, a notice setting forth the particular reasons for suchaction. Such revocation shall become effective 20 days after the mailing orservice of the notice, unless the applicant or licensee, within such 20‑dayperiod, shall give written notice to the Department of Health and HumanServices requesting a hearing, in which case the notice shall be deemed to besuspended. If a hearing has been requested, the licensee shall be given aprompt and fair hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. At anytime at or prior to the hearing, the Department of Health and Human Servicesmay rescind the notice of revocation upon being satisfied that the reasons forthe revocation have been or will be removed. (1981, c. 923, s. 1; 1997‑443, s. 11A.118(a);2009‑462, s. 4(i).)