Section 2605.80  Procedure for Initiating an Administrative Hearing

a)         An Administrative Hearing is initiated by a party serving a Petition for Hearing on the Department, or by the Department serving a Notice of Charges on a party. In either case, the service must be made within the required period of time as is specifically set forth by a Statute and/or Program Rule.

b)         The Petition for Hearing and the Notice of  Charges must be in writing and signed by the party initiating the Administrative Hearing.

c)         The Petition for Hearing and the Notice of Charges must contain the following information:

1)         The name of the parties involved;

2)         The subject matter of the Administrative Hearing;

3)         The date;

4)         A list of the Department findings and/or decisions that are being challenged, and the specific reasons why the Petitioner asserts that the Department's findings and/or decisions are incorrect (in the case of a Petition for Hearing); and

5)         A list of the Department's charges against the party (in the case of a Notice of Charges).

d)         The Petition for Hearing must be personally delivered, or mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested, with Proof of Service attached, to:

            Office of the General Counsel

            Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs

            620 East Adams Street

            Springfield, Illinois 62701.

e)         The Notice of Charges must be personally delivered, or mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested, with Proof of Service attached, to the party's last known address.