§60-3A-28 Notice of and hearing on revocation.
§60-3A-28. Notice of and hearing on revocation.
(a) Before a retail license issued under the authority of this article may be suspended for a period of more than twenty days, or revoked, the commissioner shall give at least ten days' notice to the retail licensee. Notice shall be in writing, shall state the reason for suspension or revocation, and shall designate a time and place for a hearing where the retail licensee may show cause why the retail license should not be suspended or revoked. Notice shall be sent by certified mail to the address for which the retail license was issued. The retail licensee may, at the time designated for the hearing, produce evidence in his or her behalf and be represented by counsel.
(b) Such hearing and the administrative procedures prior to, during and following the same shall be governed by and in accordance with the provisions of article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code in like manner as if the provisions of article five were fully set forth in this section.
(c) Any person adversely affected by an order entered following such hearing shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with the provisions of section four, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code with like effect as if the provisions of said section four were fully set forth in this section.
(d) The judgment of a circuit court reviewing such order of the commissioner shall be final unless reversed, vacated or modified on appeal to the supreme court of appeals in accordance with the provisions of section one, article six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.
(e) Legal counsel and services for the commissioner in all such proceedings in any circuit court and the supreme court of appeals shall be provided by the attorney general or his or her assistants and in any proceedings in any circuit court by the prosecuting attorney of that county as well, all without additional compensation.
(f) Upon final revocation, the commissioner shall proceed to reissue the retail license by following the procedures set forth herein for the initial issuance of a retail license.