(240 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 114, par. 409)
Sec. 9.
The Department may upon its own motion and shall upon the verified
complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which if proved
would constitute grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation under this
Act, investigate the actions of any applicant or any person or persons
holding or claiming to hold a license. The Department shall, before
refusing to issue or renew, and before suspension or revocation of a
license, at least 10 days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify in
writing the applicant for or holder of a license, hereinafter called the
respondent, that a hearing will be held on the date designated to determine
whether the respondent is privileged to hold such license, and shall afford
the respondent an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in
reference hereto. Such written notice may be served by delivery of the same
personally to the respondent, or by mailing the same by registered or
certified mail to the place of business last theretofore specified by the
respondent in the last notification to the Department. At the time and
place fixed in the notice, the Department shall proceed to hear the charges
and both the respondent and the complainant shall be accorded ample
opportunity to present in person or by counsel such statements, testimony,
evidence and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to any defense
thereto. The Department may continue such hearing from time to time.
The Department, over the signature of the Director is authorized to
subpoena and bring before the Department any person or persons in this
State and to take testimony either orally or by deposition or by exhibit,
with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law
in judicial proceedings in civil cases in circuit courts
of this State.
The Director may administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing which the
Department is authorized by law to conduct.
(Source: P.A. 83-338.)
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