Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7400 - MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS
LICENSE WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES
Part 7400.2300 - HEARING; SERVICE OF NOTICE

Subpart 1. Scope.

This part governs whether a hearing must be held to revoke, suspend, or cancel a motor vehicle dealer license and, if so, when the notice of and order for hearing must be served.

Subp. 2. Summary cancellation.

When the registrar has grounds for cancellation under part 7400.1800, subpart 1, item A or B, the registrar shall cancel the dealer license without a hearing.

Subp. 3. Summary revocation; request for hearing, notice.

When the registrar has grounds for revocation under part 7400.1600, subpart 1, item A, B, or C, the registrar shall immediately revoke the dealer license. If a hearing is requested by the dealer within 15 days after the summary revocation, the registrar shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the summary revocation. If a hearing is requested by the dealer more than 15 days after the summary revocation, the registrar shall hold a hearing within 15 days after the request for hearing. The registrar shall serve a notice of and order for hearing on the dealer within a reasonable time before the hearing.

Subp. 4. Hearing and notice.

Except as provided in subparts 2 and 3, the registrar shall conduct a hearing before revoking, suspending, or canceling a dealer license under parts 7400.1600 to 7400.1800. The registrar shall serve a notice of and order for hearing on the dealer to commence the proceedings. The notice must be served not less than 30 days before the hearing if the notice is personally served and not less than 34 days before the hearing if the notice is served by mail. However, a shorter time may be allowed when it can be shown to the registrar that a shorter time is in the public interest and that interested persons are not likely to be prejudiced.