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regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in | | the Administrative Court or whether criminal proceedings have been | | or may be instituted. |
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| | | The department has the following duties and powers, in | | addition to those otherwise set forth in this chapter. |
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| | | 1.__Licenses; enforcement.__The department shall evaluate the | | qualifications and supervise the examination of applicants for | | licensure under this chapter and shall investigate or cause to be | | investigated all complaints made to it and all cases of | | noncompliance with this chapter. |
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| | | 2.__Rules.__The department may, in accordance with procedures | | established by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II, adopt such | | rules as may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance | | of its duties and the administration of this chapter.__Rules | | adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules | | as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A. |
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| | | 3.__Hearings.__Hearings may be conducted by the department to | | assist with investigations, to determine whether grounds exist | | for suspension, revocation or denial of a license or as otherwise | | considered necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under this | | chapter. |
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| | | The department may not refuse to renew a license for any reason | | other than failure to pay a required fee, unless it has afforded | | the licensee an opportunity for an adjudicatory hearing.__The | | department shall hold an adjudicatory hearing at the written | | request of any person who is denied a license for any reason | | other than failure to pay a required fee, if the request for | | hearing is received by the department within 30 days of the | | person's receipt of written notice of the denial, the reasons for | | the denial and the person's right to request a hearing.__Hearings | | must be conducted in conformity with Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter IV, to the extent applicable.__The department may | | subpoena witnesses, records and documents in any hearing it | | conducts. |
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| | | §2177.__Lists of arborists |
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| | | The department shall compile and maintain a complete and up- | | to-date list of all licenses issued under this chapter.__This | | list must be made available to any person upon request and | | payment of a fee established by rule by the department.__Rules |
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