A licensee may appeal a notice of violation and order of correction by filing a written notice of appeal with the board within 30 days after receipt of the order. The board will schedule an appeal hearing as soon as practicable upon receipt of a timely notice of appeal. The appeal hearing will be conducted de novo and will be governed by the provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedures Act applicable to adjudicatory hearings. The inspector who issued the order on appeal shall have the burden of proof at the appeal hearing. If the board upholds the order of correction, it shall prescribe the time for compliance. The licensee may appeal the board's decision by filing a petition for review in Superior Court in accordance with 5 MRSA §11001 et seq. within 30 days after receipt of the written decision.
02-385 C.M.R. ch. 370, § 7