Section 320.880  Initiation of Hearing

a)         A hearing pursuant to Section 11(e) and Section 11(i) of the Act shall be initiated upon the request of a party after the party has received a written decision of notice of suspension or revocation of the certificate or imposition of civil penalties. The request must be made in writing and mailed by certified mail or delivered in person to the Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Department’s Chicago office within 20 business days after receipt of the written decision of notice of suspension or revocation. The request shall be marked REQUEST FOR HEARING UNDER THE EQUAL PAY ACT on both the letter and the envelope. 

b)         Hearings pursuant to Section 11(e) and Section 11(i) of the Act shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Article 10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/Art. 10] and the Department's Rules of Procedure in Administrative Hearings (56 Ill. Adm. Code 120).

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 155, effective December 22, 2022)