Minnesota Administrative Rules

5615.1000 DECISION IN CONTESTED CASE.

Subpart 1.

Votes required.

No right, license, or privilege shall be granted, issued, renewed, revoked, suspended, limited, qualified, restricted, or conditioned except upon the affirmative vote of at least six members of the board.

Subp. 2.

Exceptions and argument before the board.

Whenever, in a contested case, a member of the board who has not participated in the hearing votes in the decision of the case, a final decision, if adverse to the respondent, shall not be made until a proposed decision, including the statement of reasons therefor, has been served on the respondent, and opportunity has been afforded to file exceptions and present argument to all of the members of the board who are to render the final decision.

Subp. 3.

Respondent's argument and evidence.

The respondent shall have the opportunity to present either oral or written argument and to present additional newly discovered evidence after the close of the record but prior to final decision.

Subp. 4.

Informal dispositions.

Informal disposition of a contested case may be made in the manner prescribed by law.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 147.01

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008