18 NCAC 07B .0607          APPEAL PROCEDURES

(a)  Applicants for commissioning or recommissioning whose applications have been denied and notaries who have received disciplinary action by the Director have the right to file a petition for a contested case hearing pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.

(b)  Petition forms may be obtained from the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6700; 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27609; 984-236-1850; https://www.oah.nc.gov.

(c)  A copy of a Petition filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings must also be served on the process agent for the Department of the Secretary of State.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-2; 10B-14(f);

Eff. April 1, 2007;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2019;

Eff. February 1, 2021;

Transferred from 18 NCAC 07B .0907 Eff. June 1, 2023.