Section 440-RICR-10-00-1.10 - Notice of Accepted Complaints and Initial Board InvestigationA. The Board shall give notice to all Parties of the acceptance of a complaint. The notice shall include: 1. A reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involved; and,2. A short and plain statement of the matters asserted.B. Initial Board Investigation 1. The Board may conduct an initial investigation and make attempts to informally resolve the matter between the Parties. If the matter can be resolved informally, the agreement shall be reduced to writing and signed by the Parties.2. The initial Board investigation and attempts to informally resolve the matter shall be completed within sixty (60) days of acceptance of the complaint. Time may be extended for good cause, but in no event shall the matter remain at the initial investigation stage for more than ninety (90) days.3. If the matter is not resolved within sixty (60) days, or extended for good cause, it shall be referred to the Hearing Officer for further administrative proceedings in accordance with § 1.11 of this Part.440 R.I. Code R. 440-RICR-10-00-1.10
Adopted effective 12/17/2019