North Carolina § 20-296 - Notice and hearing upon denial, suspension, revocation, placing on probation, or refusal to renew license.

§ 20-296. Notice and hearing upon denial, suspension, revocation, placing on probation, or refusal to renew license.

No license shall be suspended, revoked, denied, placed on probation, or renewal thereof refused, until a written notice of the complaint made has been furnished to the licensee against whom the same is directed, and a hearing thereon has been had before the Commissioner, or a person designated by him. At least 10 days' written notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given to the licensee by certified mail with return receipt requested to his last known address as shown on his license or other record of information in possession of the Division. At any such hearing, the licensee shall have the right to be heard personally or by counsel. After hearing, the Division shall have power to suspend, revoke, place on probation, or refuse to renew the license in question. Immediate notice of any such action shall be given to the licensee in accordance with G.S. 1A-1 , Rule 4(j) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. History (1955, c. 1243, s. 12; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1981, c. 108; 2014-108, s. 6(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-108, s. 6(b) made amendments to this section by Session Laws 2014-108, s. 6(a), effective October 1, 2014, and applicable to notices given on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-108, s. 6(a), inserted "placing on probation" in the section heading and in the section text, substituted "suspended, revoked, denied, placed on probation" for "suspended or revoked or denied" in the first sentence and in the last sentence inserted "place on probation" and substituted "accordance with G.S. 1A-1 , Rule 4(j) of the Rules of Civil Procedure" for "the manner herein provided in the case of notices of hearing." See Editor's note for effective date and applicability.