875—150.11 (91C) Revocation of registrations and appeal hearings.
	 150.11(1) Reason for revocation. The commissioner shall seek revocation of a contractor’s registration where an investigation reveals the contractor failed to meet the conditions of registration at the time of issuance or no longer meets the conditions.
	 150.11(2) Notice of revocation. The commissioner shall serve a notice of intent to revoke on the contractor by personal service or by restricted certified mail to the address listed in the application or by other service as permitted in the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice shall set the time for a fact-finding hearing conducted in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 17A.
	 150.11(3) Hearing. The purpose of the fact-finding hearing is to ensure the contractor is not in compliance before the registration is revoked. All hearings shall be held in the offices of the division. A telephone interview may be conducted upon request.
	 150.11(4) Hearing procedures. Administrative hearing rules at 875—Chapter 1 shall be applicable to the fact-finding hearings.
	 150.11(5) Decision. The commissioner shall serve the decision on the contractor by certified mail to the address listed on the application or to another address provided by the contractor. If the certified mail is returned unclaimed or undelivered, the commissioner shall send the decision to the address by first-class mail.
	 150.11(6) Effective date of revocation. Revocations shall become effective 21 days after certified mailing of the decision.
	 150.11(7) Suspension. The division and the commissioner find the public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action where a construction contractor fails to maintain compliance with the laws of this state relating to workers’ compensation as required in subrule 150.4(6) due to the financial impact upon the public and any worker who might be injured. Therefore, a construction contractor’s registration may be suspended effective upon issuance of the subrule 150.11(2) notice of revocation. Upon application showing good cause and proof of compliance with the workers’ compensation laws as required in subrule 150.4(6), the commissioner may alter the finding and temporarily reinstate a registration number pending hearing on the revocation. In cases of suspension pending a revocation hearing, the hearing shall be instituted and determined promptly.
	 150.11(8) Appeal. The contractor shall have 15 working days from receipt of the decision issued pursuant to subrule 150.11(5) to file a notice of contest of decision. The notice of contest shall be filed with the commissioner who shall forward it to the employment appeal board.
	 150.11(9) Appeal procedures. The rules of procedure of the employment appeal board shall apply to appealed decisions.
	 150.11(10) Effect of revocation. A contractor whose registration is revoked may reapply for a new registration number if all requirements for registration eligibility are met.
	 150.11(11) Relinquishing registration certificate. A contractor shall return the original registration certificate to the division when a revocation or suspension becomes final.