(a) The Commissioner may hold a hearing for any purpose within the scope of this title as he may deem necessary. He shall hold a hearing— (1) if required by any provision of this title; or (2) upon written demand for a hearing made by any person aggrieved by any act, threatened act, or failure […]
(a) Such demand for a hearing received by the Commissioner prior to the effective date of action taken or proposed to be taken by him shall stay such action pending the hearing, except as to action taken or proposed— (1) under an order on hearing; or (2) under an order pursuant to an order on […]
The hearing shall be held at the place designated by the Commissioner, and at his discretion it may be open to the public.
(a) The Commissioner shall, not less than ten days in advance, give notice to each person to be affected by the hearing, of the time and place thereof and specifying the matters to be considered at the hearing. (b) If under subsection (a) of this section notice of a hearing would be required to be […]
If any person is entitled to a hearing by any provision of this title before any proposed action is taken, the notice of the proposed action may be in the form of a notice to show cause stating that the proposed action may be taken unless such person shows cause at a hearing to be […]
The Commissioner may adjourn any hearing from time to time and from place to place without other notice of the adjourned hearing than announcement thereof at the hearing.
The validity of any hearing held in accordance with the notice thereof shall not be affected by failure of any person to attend or to remain in attendance.
(a) The Commissioner shall preside at the hearing and shall keep a true and concise record of the proceedings thereat. Formal rules of pleading or evidence need not be observed in the hearing. (b) At the expense of and at the written request reasonably made by any person affected by the hearing, the Commissioner shall […]
(a) Within 30 days after the termination of a hearing the Commissioner shall make his order thereon and shall, subject to subsection (d) of this section, give a copy of the order to each person to whom notice of the hearing was given or required to be given. (b) The order shall contain— (1) a […]
(a) Any person aggrieved on account of any official action or threatened action of the Commissioner, or of his failure to act if such failure is deemed to constitute an act under any provision of this title, may demand a hearing thereon as provided in section 151 of this title and may appeal from the […]
The appeal shall be taken by filing with the Clerk of any court of appropriate jurisdiction a petition for a review of the Commissioner’s order, containing a copy of the order and a statement of the particulars in which it is claimed that the order is in error and a statement of the relief prayed […]
Upon being served with a copy of the petition for review of an order on hearing, the Commissioner shall forthwith prepare and file with the clerk of the court a true and complete transcript of his record of the hearing on which the order appealed from was made. The cost of the transcript may be […]
The court shall give precedence to and may summarily hear and determine the appeal. The court shall hear the appeal upon the transcript of the record of the Commissioner’s hearing and on such additional proper evidence as may be offered by any party. After considering the evidence the court may affirm, modify, or set aside […]
(a) The taking of an appeal shall not stay any action taken or proposed to be taken by the Commissioner under the order appealed from unless a stay is granted by the court at a hearing held as part of the proceedings on appeal. (b) A stay shall not be granted by the court in […]
