Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 259 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING
Division 9 - FIRE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
Section 259-009-0130 - Issuance of Notice of Intent, Request for Hearing and Contested Case Procedures

(1) Upon a determination to proceed with a denial or revocation, the Department will prepare and serve a Notice of Intent on the fire service professional.

(2) For discretionary professional standards cases when the Fire Policy Committee recommends denial or revocation of fire service professional certifications, the Department will serve the Notice of Intent on the fire service professional prior to the Board's review.

(3) Response Time:

(4) Default Orders:

(5) Hearing Request. If the Department receives a timely request for a hearing, it will refer the matter to the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with OAR 137-003-0515.

(6) When a hearing is requested, Proposed Orders, Exceptions, and Final Orders will be issued pursuant to the applicable provision of the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure adopted under OAR 259-005-0015.

(7) Department-proposed amendments to a Proposed Order issued by an Administrative Law Judge in a case that was originally reviewed by the Fire Policy Committee and the Board must be considered and approved by the Fire Policy Committee and the Board before a Final Order can be issued.