- Upon request of a hearing by the SAC or the IAC, the SAA shall conduct hearings for the purpose of resolving compliance issues or deregistration issues with a registered apprenticeship program. Within ten days after receiving a request for a hearing, the SAA shall designate a hearing officer to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall give reasonable notice of the hearing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the sponsor of the registered apprenticeship program that is the subject of the hearing. The notice shall include the following:
- A time and place of the hearing;
- A statement of the provisions with which the registered apprenticeship program is alleged not to comply; and
- A concise statement of alleged instances of noncompliance based on which the hearing was requested.
- The hearing officer shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24. Each party has the right to counsel and a fair opportunity to present the case, including cross-examination as may be appropriate in the circumstances. The hearing officer shall:
- Develop findings and a recommended decision on the basis of the record of the hearing and any records available to the parties at the time of the hearing; and
- Present the findings and recommended decision to the parties and to the SAA within thirty calendar days after the conclusion of the hearing. The SAA shall make a determination based on the findings of the hearing officer whether to continue the registration of the apprenticeship program, to deregister the apprenticeship program, or to impose conditions on the apprenticeship program in order to continue registration of the program. The determination of the SAA is a final agency action that is subject to judicial review pursuant to section 24-4-106.
Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (HB 21-1007), ch. 309, p. 1889, § 1, effective July 1.