(c) The Director or hearing officer shall permit any party to appear in
person and to be
represented by counsel at the hearing, at which time the applicant or licensee
shall be
afforded an opportunity to present all relevant matter in support of his or her
position. In the
event of the inability of any party or the Department to procure the attendance
of witnesses to
give testimony or produce books and papers, any party or the Department may
take the
deposition of witnesses in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this
State. All
testimony shall be reduced to writing, and all testimony and other
evidence introduced
at the hearing shall be a part of the record of the hearing.
(d) The Director or hearing officer shall make findings of fact in the
hearing, and the Director
shall render his or her decision within 30 days after the termination of the
hearing, unless
additional time not to exceed 90 days is required by him or her for a proper
disposition of the
matter. When the hearing has been conducted by a hearing officer, the Director
shall review
the record and findings of fact before rendering a decision. All decisions
rendered by the
Director shall be binding upon and complied with by the Department, the
establishment, or
the persons involved in the hearing, as appropriate to each case.
(Source: P.A. 91-656, eff. 1-1-01.)
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