Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-14-414 - Hearing Decision

A. No later than 60 days after the date the appellant files a request for hearing with the Department, the hearing officer shall render a decision based solely on the evidence and testimony produced at the hearing and the applicable law. The 60-day time limit is extended for any delay necessary to accommodate hearing continuances or extensions, or postponements requested by a party.

B. The hearing decision shall include:

1. Findings of fact concerning the issue on appeal;

2. Citations to the law and authority applicable to the issue on appeal;

3. A statement of the conclusions derived from the controlling facts and law and the reasons for the conclusions;

4. The name of the hearing officer;

5. The date of the decision;

6. A statement of further appeal rights, a statement of the process required to initiate a further appeal, and the time period for exercising those rights; and

7. That an appeal may result in a reversal of the decision.

C. The Office of Appeals shall send a copy of the decision to each party or the party's representative.

D. When requested by the appellant, the Department, or upon the hearing officer's own motion, the Office of Appeals may amend or vacate a decision to correct clerical errors, including typographical and computational errors.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-14-414

New Section made by emergency rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 2081, effective July 6, 2018 for for 180 days (Supp. 18-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 263, effective 1/21/2020.