Section 240. Appeals  


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  • Part II. Hearings Before the Board

    A. An interested party may appeal to the board an adverse initial decision, including the findings of fact and the conclusions, of a hearing officer or a proposed decision, or any portion thereof, of the board provided a request therefor in writing is received within 30 days after the date of mailing of the initial decision or the proposed decision, whichever is later.

    B. At his option, an interested party may submit written exceptions to the initial or proposed decision within the 30-day period and waive further hearing proceedings.

    C. If an interested party fails to appear at a hearing, the board may proceed in his absence and render a decision.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR125-01-1 § 2.1, eff. December 12, 1985; amended, Volume 04, Issue 06, eff. January 21, 1988; Volume 05, Issue 02, eff. November 24, 1988; Volume 06, Issue 02, eff. November 23, 1989; Volume 08, Issue 06, eff. January 15, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 11, eff. March 23, 1994; Volume 17, Issue 09, eff. February 28, 2001.

Statutory Authority

§§ 4.1-103 and 4.1-111 of the Code of Virginia.