Before proceeding with any investigation regarding a complaint filed against a certificate holder, the division director, the committee or staff shall notify the certificate holder, the municipality, state agency or entity employing the certificate holder and the administrators of the jurisdiction in which the complaint originates of the content of a complaint filed against the certificate holder and that an investigation of the complaint may occur. Notice must be given as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days after the division director, the committee or staff receives the complaint or other pertinent information.   [PL 2025, c. 684, §7 (NEW).]

This section does not preclude a municipality, state agency or entity employing a certificate holder from investigating and taking appropriate action, up to and including termination of employment, before it receives notice from the division director, the committee or staff under this section, as long as the municipality, state agency or entity notifies the division director following its investigation if the investigation reveals reasonable cause to believe that a certificate holder has engaged in conduct subject to disciplinary action and provides to the division director the findings related to the conduct.   [PL 2025, c. 684, §7 (NEW).]

This section does not preclude the division director from investigating the conduct of a certificate holder on the division director's own initiative.   [PL 2025, c. 684, §7 (NEW).]