| 3. Appeal. Any person affected by the determination of the |
director, whether or not that person participated in the |
proceedings resulting in the determination, may appeal to the |
commissioner from that determination by filing a written notice |
with the commissioner stating the specific grounds of that |
person's objection within 10 days from the filing of the copy of |
the determination with the Secretary of State public authority. |
The commissioner shall hold a hearing on the appeal, pursuant to |
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV, within 20 days from the |
receipt of notice of appeal. The hearing by the commissioner |
must be held in Augusta. The commissioner has the authority to |
affirm, reverse or amend the determination of the director. The |
commissioner shall render a decision within 10 days after the |
conclusion of the hearing. |