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13B.050   Notice of administrative hearing. 
(1)  In  any  administrative  hearing,  the  agency  shall  conduct  the  hearing  as  soon  as 
practicable and shall give notice of the hearing to  the parties not less than twenty 
(20)  days  in  advance  of  the  date  set  for the hearing, unless otherwise required by 
federal law. An agency shall make reasonable effort to schedule a hearing on a date 
that is convenient to the parties involved. 
(2)  The notice required by subsection (1) of this section shall be served on the parties 
by  certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  sent  to  the  last  known  address  of  the 
parties,  or  by  personal  service,  with  the  exception  of  notices  of  Personnel  Board 
hearings and all board orders which may be served by first-class mail. Service by 
certified  mail  shall  be  complete  upon  the  date  on  which  the  agency  receives  the 
return receipt or the returned notice. 
(3)  The notice required by this section shall be in plain language and shall include: 
(a)  A statement of the date, time, place, and nature of the hearing; 
(b)  The name, official title, and mailing address of the hearing officer; 
(c)  The  names,  official  titles,  mailing  addresses,  and,  if  available,  telephone 
numbers of all parties to the hearing, including the counsel or representative 
of the agency; 
(d)  A statement of the factual basis for the agency action along with a statement 
of  issues  involved,  in  sufficient  detail  to  give  the  parties  reasonable 
opportunity to prepare evidence and argument; 
(e)  A reference to the specific statutes and administrative regulations which relate 
to the issues involved and the procedure to be followed in the hearing; 
(f)  A statement advising the person of his right to legal counsel; 
(g)  A statement of the parties' right to examine, at least five (5) days prior to the 
hearing,  a  list  of  witnesses  the  parties  expect  to  call  at  the  hearing,  any 
evidence  to  be  used  at  the  hearing  and  any  exculpatory  information  in  the 
agency's possession; and 
(h)  A  statement  advising  that  any  party  who  fails  to  attend  or  participate  as 
required  at  any  stage  of  the  administrative  hearing  process  may  be  held  in 
default under this chapter. 
(4)  If  an  agency  decides  not  to  conduct  an  administrative  hearing  in  response  to  a 
petition, the agency shall notify the petitioner of its decision in writing, with a brief 
statement  of  the  agency's  reasons  and  any  administrative  review  available  to  the 
petitioner. 
Effective:  July 15, 1998 
History:  Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 425, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 
1996  Ky.  Acts  ch. 318,  sec. 5,  effective  July  15,  1996.  --  Created  1994  Ky.  Acts 
ch. 382, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1996.