650—25.6 (153) Hearings. In the event of denial, in whole or in part, of any application for approval of a continuing education program or credit for continuing education activity, the applicant, licensee, or registrant shall have the right, within 20 days after the sending of the notification of the denial by ordinary mail, to request a hearing which shall be held within 60 days after receipt of the request for hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the board or a qualified hearing officer designated by the board. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer, the hearing officer shall submit a transcript of the hearing with the proposed decision of the hearing officer. The decision of the board or decision of the hearing officer after adoption by the board shall be final.