Duties of the Director

(a) The Director shall: (1) provide general information to applicants for certification as certified peer support providers or certified peer recovery support specialists, or both; (2) receive applicants for certification; grant and renew certifications in accordance with this chapter; and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition certifications as directed by an administrative law officer; (3) explain appeal procedures to certified peer support providers, certified peer recovery support specialists, and applicants; (4) explain complaint procedures to the public; (5) administer fees collected in accordance with this chapter and 3 V.S.A. § 125; and (6) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j). (b) After consultation with the Commissioners of Health and of Mental Health, the Director shall adopt and amend rules as necessary pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to perform the Director's duties under this chapter.