31A-35-405.    Issuance of license -- Denial -- Right of appeal.      (1)  Upon a determination by the board that a person applying for a bail bond suretycompany license meets the requirements for issuance of a license under this chapter, thecommissioner shall issue to that person a bail bond surety company license.
      (2) (a)  If the commissioner denies an application for a bail bond surety company licenseunder this chapter, the commissioner shall provide prompt written notification to the personapplying for licensure:
      (i)  stating the grounds for denial; and
      (ii)  notifying the person applying for licensure as a bail bond surety company that:
      (A)  the person is entitled to a hearing if that person wants to contest the denial; and
      (B)  if the person wants a hearing, the person shall submit the request in writing to thecommissioner within 15 days after the issuance of the denial.
      (b)  The department shall schedule a hearing described in Subsection (2)(a) no later than60 days after the commissioner's receipt of the request.
      (c)  The department shall hear the appeal, and may:
      (i)  return the case to the commissioner for reconsideration;
      (ii)  modify the commissioner's decision; or
      (iii)  reverse the commissioner's decision.
      (3)  A decision under this section is subject to review under Title 63G, Chapter 4,Administrative Procedures Act.
Amended by Chapter 349, 2009 General Session