Hearing to Be Held

Upon receipt of a petition pursuant to 105 CMR 430.730 the Board of Health shall set a time and a place for such hearing and shall inform the petitioner thereof in writing. The hearing shall be commenced not later than ten days after the day on which the petition was filed; provided, upon application of the petitioner the Board of Health may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten-day period if in the judgment of the Board of Health the petitioner has submitted a good and sufficient reason for such postponement. At the hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why the order should be modified or withdrawn.