Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     32-1-910. Hearings -- decision -- review, modification, termination or stay of orders. (1) Any hearing provided for in this part shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. The hearing shall be private unless the director, after fully considering the views of the party afforded the hearing, determines that a public hearing is necessary to protect the public interest. After the hearing and within 90 days after the director has notified the parties that the case has been submitted to him for final decision, he shall render his decision, which shall include findings of fact upon which his decision is predicated, and shall issue and serve upon each party to the proceeding an order consistent with the provisions of this section.
     (2) Any party to the hearing or any person required by an order issued under this part to cease and desist from any of the violations or practices stated therein or any person suspended, removed, or prohibited from participation in the conduct of the affairs of an institution may obtain a review of any order, other than a consent order, which review shall be pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. Unless a petition for review is timely filed as provided in the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, the director, at any time, upon such notice and in such manner as he considers proper, may modify, terminate, or set aside the order. Upon the timely filing of a petition for review, the director may modify, terminate, or set aside the order with the permission of the court.

     History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 76, L. 1979.

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