(A) The Hearing Board may, upon the petition of an applicant whose petition for a license required by this subchapter has been denied, upon its own motion or upon the verified complaint, in writing, of any person setting forth facts which, if proven, would constitute grounds for the denial of an application for a license, the refusal of renewal of a license and the revocation of a license, investigate the applicant or licensee. Before denying an application, refusing to renew a license or revoking a license, the Board shall notify the applicant or licensee, in writing, of a hearing to be held thereon. The notice shall specify the date, time and place of the hearing, which hearing shall not be held less than ten days after the notice is mailed or delivered in person. The notice shall also state the nature of the charges or reasons for the Board’s contemplated actions, denial, refusal to renew or revocation of the license.
(B) The hearing shall be conducted by the board or the majority thereof. The applicant or licensee may appear in person and be represented by counsel at the hearing, at which time the applicant or licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to present all relevant matters in support of his or her application for a license or renewal of a license or in resisting the revocation thereof. The hearing may be continued to another date if any witness whose testimony is relevant to the issues of the hearing is unable to be present on the initial hearing date.
(C) The Board shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence or by technical or formal rules of procedure, but shall conduct the hearing in such a manner as seems best calculated to result in substantial justice.
(D) The Board shall make findings of fact and render a decision which shall be entered upon the record of the Board. The applicant may review the decision as provided in this subchapter.
(E) All final administrative decisions rendered by the Board shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Review Act, ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, §§ 3-101 et seq., and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term “administrative decision” is defined in ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5, § 3-101.
(F) The Board, at its expense, shall provide a stenographer to take the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings under this subchapter. The notice of hearing, the complaint, all other documents in the nature of pleadings, written motions filed in proceedings, the transcript of testimony and the findings of fact and decisions shall be the record of the proceedings. The Board shall furnish a transcript of the record to any person interested as a party to the hearing upon payment therefor of $1 per page for each original transcript and $0.75 per page for each carbon copy thereof. However, the charge for any part of the transcript ordered or paid for previous to the writing of the original record shall be $0.50 per page.
(2000 Code, § 5.40.110)