81-3443 Enforcement procedures. - Nebraska Statutes

81-3443. Enforcement procedures.Charges against any person involving any matter coming within the jurisdiction of the board shall be in writing and shall be filed with the board. The charges, at the discretion of the board, shall be heard within a reasonable time in accordance with the rules and regulations and may be heard through the use of a hearing officer. The accused shall have the right to appear personally with or without counsel, to cross-examine adverse witnesses, and to produce evidence and witnesses in his or her defense. The board shall set the time and place for the hearing and shall cause a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing, to be sent by registered mail to the accused, at his or her last-known business or residence address known to the board, at least thirty days before the hearing. If after the hearing the board finds the accused has violated the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act or any rules or regulations, it may issue any order or take any action described in section 81-3444. If the board finds no violation, it shall enter an order dismissing the charges. If the order revokes, suspends, or cancels a license, the board shall notify, in writing, the Secretary of State and the clerk of the city or village in the state where the person has a place of business, if any. The board may reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked. Application for the reissuance of a license shall be made in such a manner as the board directs and shall be accompanied by a fee established by the board. SourceLaws 1997, LB 622, § 43.