§30-30-8 Disciplinary proceedings. - West Virginia Statutes

§30-30-8. Disciplinary proceedings.
All hearings with respect to any disciplinary action shall be conducted by the board and any decisions shall be made upon a majority vote of the board members. All hearings shall be stenographically recorded. The applicant or licensee shall be given twenty days notice of the hearing date and the issue pending before the board. This notice shall be by registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service. For purposes of the hearing, the applicant or licensee shall be afforded: (1) The right to representation by legal counsel; (2) the right to cross-examine witnesses; and (3) the right to present evidence in his or her behalf, including the right to call witnesses and present documentary evidence. For purposes of the hearing, the board has the power to subpoena witnesses and documentation. The applicant or licensee may apply to the board for the issuance of a subpoena to secure the attendance of a witness or to secure any documentary evidence for the hearing. The board shall notify the applicant or licensee of its decision within a reasonable time after the hearing. The decision shall be in writing and shall be forwarded to the applicant or licensee by registered mail, return receipt requested.

Any party adversely affected by the final determination of the board shall be entitled to judicial review in accordance with articles five and six, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.