§302A-807  Refusal, suspension, revocation,
and reinstatement of licenses.  (a)  The board shall serve as the final
adjudicator for appeals relating to licensing, including the issuance or
nonissuance of licenses, and the suspension, nonrenewal, and revocation of
licenses.



(b)  The board shall establish procedures for
the conduct of proceedings for the consideration of requests filed with the
board.  In every case to revoke or suspend a license, the board shall give the
person concerned written notice that a request has been filed with the board. 
The board shall conduct a hearing in conformity with chapter 91, and shall
provide for confidentiality of the proceedings to protect the parties.  In all
proceedings before it, the board may administer oaths, compel the attendance of
witnesses and production of documentary evidence, and examine witnesses.  In
case of disobedience by any person to any order of the board or to any subpoena
issued by the board, or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter that
the person may be questioned lawfully, any circuit judge, on application of the
board or a member thereof, shall compel obedience in the case of disobedience
of the requirements of a subpoena issued by a circuit court or a refusal to
testify.



(c)  Any applicant who has been refused a
license, or any licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall
have the right to appeal the board's decision to the circuit court of the
circuit in which the applicant or licensee resides in the manner provided in
chapter 91; provided that out-of-state resident applicants shall file
their appeals in the first circuit court.



(d)  Upon revocation of a license, the board
may disclose the name, birthdate, social security number, and any other
pertinent information about the former holder of the license:



(1)  To the department; and



(2)  For the purpose of exchanging information under
chapter 315 with other national or state teacher certification agencies about
school personnel who have had licenses revoked.



(e)  The board shall not renew or reinstate, or
shall deny or suspend any license or application, if the board has received
certification from an administering entity pursuant to chapter 436C that the
licensee or applicant is in default or breach of any obligation under any
student loan, student loan repayment contract, or scholarship contract that
financed the licensee's or applicant's education, or has failed to comply with
a repayment plan.



The board in receipt of a certification
pursuant to chapter 436C shall, as applicable, and without further review or
hearing:



(1)  Suspend the license;



(2)  Deny the application or request for renewal of
the license; or



(3)  Deny the request for reinstatement of the
license,



and unless otherwise provided by law, shall renew,
reinstate, or grant the license only upon receipt of an authorization from the
administering entity. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 2001, c 312, pt of §10 and
§13; am L 2002, c 16, §20 and c 226, §4; am L 2003, c 3, §12 and c 133, §5]