Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 57 - Group Homes
Subchapter VI - Licensing and Enforcement
Section DCF 57.58 - Appeal procedure

(1) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a department decision to deny, refuse to renew, or revoke a license or to issue an order or decision affecting the licensee under s. 48.64 or 48.715, Stats., may be reviewed under ch. 227, Stats.

(2) A request for a hearing shall be in writing and submitted to the department of administration's division of hearings and appeals. The request for a hearing shall be sent to the division of hearings and appeals within 10 days after the date on the notice of the department's refusal or failure to issue, renew, or continue a license or the department's action taken under s. 48.715, Stats.

Note: A request for a hearing may be mailed to Division of Hearings and Appeals, P.O. Box 7875, Madison, WI 53707-7875 or faxed to (608) 264-9885. A copy of the request should be sent to the appropriate field office listed in Appendix A.

(3) An appeal of a denial or revocation based on a certification by the department of failure to pay court-ordered payments of support or failure to comply with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department shall be filed pursuant to s. 49.857, Stats.

(4) An appeal of a denial, refusal to renew or revocation of a license based on a certification of tax delinquency from the department of revenue shall be filed within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial, refusal to renew, or revocation as required under s. 73.0301(2) (b) 1 b., Stats.