New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 200 - PROCEDURAL AND HEARINGS RULES
Part Saf-C 203 - PROCEDURAL RULES
Section Saf-C 203.01 - Complaints
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Within 30 days after receipt of a complaint and completion of an investigation, the commissioner shall review the complaint to determine whether any statutory basis exists for administrative action.
(b) If no basis for administrative action exists, the complaining party shall be notified within 30 days from the conclusion of the investigation and the complaint shall be dismissed. In such a case, a hearing shall not be scheduled on the complaint.
(c) Upon investigating a complaint, if the commissioner determines that the complaint is incomplete, or that additional information is required in order to determine whether a statutory basis exists for administrative action, the commissioner shall temporarily defer any action and shall notify the complainant of any additional information that shall be required.
(d) If the commissioner determines that a statutory basis exists for administrative action, the commissioner shall, in accordance with these rules, schedule a hearing and issue notice thereof.
#2250, eff 12-31-82; ss by #2946-a, eff 1-3-85; ss by #4451, eff 6-24-88; ss by #4844, eff 6-20-90; amd by #5064, eff 2-7-91; amd by #5274, eff 11-20-91; amd by #6249, INTERIM, eff 6-16-96, EXPIRES: 10-14-96; ss and moved by #6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 202.03); ss by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-A, eff 12-17-04