SECTION 545:25-1-6. Notice

(a)   No licensee shall be suspended or revoked until:

(1)   A copy of the charge or charges, shall have been sent to the licensee by registered mail to the last post office address of the licensee appearing upon the license record of the Board or delivered to the licensee in person.

(2)   The licensee is notified in a similar way of the time and place when and where the Board will commence its hearing of the charge or charges.

(3)   The Board publicly hears the charge or charges and allows the licensee reasonable opportunity to appear in person or by counsel or in both such ways and to present evidence in refutation of the charge or charges.

(b)   Such notice shall be issued by any member of the Board and shall be so given to the licensee at least twenty (20) days before commencement of the hearing.

(c)   Such notice shall contain the following:

(1)   A short and plain statement of the matter asserted. If the Board is unable to state the matters in detail at the time the notice is served, the initial notice may be limited to a statement of the issues involved. Thereafter upon application a more definite and detailed statement shall be furnished.

(2)   A statement of the time, place and nature of the hearing.

(3)   A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held.

(4)   A reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involved.