Section 260.610  Initiation of Hearing

a)         A hearing shall be initiated upon the request of a party after the party has received a written decision of a violation of the Act or this Part.  The request must be made in writing and mailed by certified mail or delivered in person to the Department within 10 working days after receipt after the written decision of a violation.

b)         Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/Art. 10] and the Department's Rules of Procedure in Administrative Hearings (56 Ill. Adm. Code 120).

(Source:  Renumbered from Section 260.310 and amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 11557, effective June 22, 2006)