R 408.22231 Notice of hearing; contents; referral to hearing officer.

Rule 1231. (1) Upon request for a hearing as provided in R 408.22226 or upon its own initiative, a department shall serve or cause to be served on the parties a reasonable notice of hearing. (2) A notice of hearing served under subrule (1) shall include the following. (a) The time, date, place, and nature of the hearing. (b) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held. (c) A reference to the section of the act and rules involved. (d) A brief statement of the issues involved. (3) The matter shall be referred to a hearing officer or another department official designated by the department who shall serve as the hearing officer at the hearing on a variance.