§ 27-17-25 - Hearings on rules and decisions of commissioner. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 27-17-25

   § 27-17-25  Hearings on rules and decisionsof commissioner. – Any party in interest aggrieved by any order or decision of the commissioner orby any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the commissioner may,within thirty (30) days after notice of it to other known parties in interest,make written request to the commissioner for a hearing. Within twenty (20) daysafter receipt of the written request, the commissioner shall hear the party orparties and shall give not less than ten (10) days' written notice of the timeand place of the hearing. Within fifteen (15) days after the hearing, thecommissioner shall affirm, reverse, or modify his or her previous action,specifying his or her reasons for the action. Pending the hearing and decisionon the hearing, the commissioner may suspend or postpone the effective date ofhis or her previous action. At any hearing before the commissioner, observanceof formal rules of pleading or evidence shall not be required.