LAC 46:XXV.1113. Compliance Hearing; Appeal from Decision of Limited Panel

A. In the event that the limited panel's decision is adverse to the applicant or licensee, the applicant or licensee may appeal to an en banc panel. To appeal, the applicant or licensee must submit a written notice of appeal to the administrator within 10 calendar days of mailing of the limited panel’s decision. The notice must contain a brief statement as to the grounds for the appeal and the reason(s) the limited panel’s decision was error. B. Upon receipt of a timely filed notice of appeal, the administrator shall docket the appeal for the next regularly-scheduled board meeting and notify the applicant or licensee of the date and time of the hearing in writing. In the event the notice of appeal is received less than seven days prior to the next regularly-scheduled board meeting, the administrator may, in their discretion and in consultation with the applicant or licensee, docket the appeal for the following regularly-scheduled board meeting. C. Appeals will be conducted on the record made before the limited panel, including the panel's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. The en banc panel will review the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the limited panel and the evidence and exhibits as submitted, as well as any written submissions or assignments of error. D. The chair will deem the appeal submitted once the en banc panel has had sufficient time to review the record and submissions and arguments of the parties, if any. E. The en banc panel will have 30 calendar days from submission of the appeal to render a decision on the appeal. The decision shall be in writing and shall be transmitted to the applicant or licensee in the same manner as the original decision on the compliance hearing.