35-24-110. Contested case hearing on application; procedure specified; recommendations and final decisions.
(a) If required by W.S. 35-24-107, the director shall order a contested case hearing. The director shall publish notice of the time, date and location of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation at least a week prior to the hearing.
(b) The hearing shall be conducted in an impartial manner pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, applicable provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure and any rules for the conduct of contested cases adopted by the director of the office of administrative hearings pursuant to W.S. 9-2-2203. The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer. All factual issues relevant to a decision shall be presented in the contested case. The attorney general may appear as a party. Additional aggrieved parties may appear to the extent permitted under W.S. 16-3-107. The record in the contested case includes the application, the comments, the applicant's response to the comments and any other evidence that is part of the record under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(c) The director shall issue a final decision within thirty (30) days following receipt of recommendations of the hearing officer.
(d) All parties appearing in a contested case shall be provided a copy of the hearing officer's recommendation and the director's final decision.