Section 229-100-02 - NOTICEA. Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing Whenever an opportunity for a hearing is required, notice shall be given as follows:.
1. To the person or persons whose legal rights, duties or privileges are at issue by regular mail within 14 days of the anticipated time of the decision; and2. In any proceeding deemed by the department to involve the determination of issues of substantial public interest, within 14 days of the anticipated date of the decision.B. Notice of a Hearing Notice of a hearing shall be given as follows:
1. To the person or persons whose legal rights, duties or privileges are at issue by regular mail fourteen days in advance of the hearing date; and2. To the public by publishing two notices, one at least 14 days prior to the hearing, the second at least 7 days prior to the hearing in newspapers of general circulation in the area affected; and by publication in any other trade, industry, professional or interest group publication which the department deems effective in reaching interested persons if issues of substantial public interest are involved.C. Content of Notice Notice shall consist of the following:
1. A statement of the legal authority under which the proceeding is being conducted;2. A reference to the particular substantive statutory and rule provisions involved;3. A short and plain statement of the nature and purpose of the proceeding and of the matters asserted;4. A statement of the time and place of the hearing, or the time within which a hearing may be requested;5. A statement of the manner and time within which evidence and argument may be submitted to the agency for consideration, whether or not a hearing has been set; and6. When a hearing has been set, a statement of the time and manner within which applications for intervention must be filed.17-229 C.M.R. ch. 100, § 02