R 425.602 Contested case hearing.

Rule 602. (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order, action, or inaction of the department or by the issuance, denial, revocation, termination, or amendment of a mining permit under part 632 of the act may file a petition for a contested case hearing with the department. Following the filing of a petition, the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules shall conduct a hearing and issue a proposal for decision in accordance with provisions for contested cases in 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 et seq. and R 324.1 to R 324.81. Unless waived by the parties, the department shall issue a final decision on a petition for a contested case hearing within 6 months after receiving the petition. (2) A determination, action, or inaction by the department following a contested case hearing shall be subject to judicial review as provided in 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 et seq. (3) A petition shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis for the filing of the petition. A petition filed more than 60 days after the petitioner knew, or reasonably should have known, of an order, action, or inaction of the department or a decision on a mining permit may be rejected as being untimely.