[§323D-74]  Hearings.  (a)  The agency,after consultation with the attorney general, shall, if appropriate, hold apublic hearing during the course of review, which hearing may be held jointlywith the certificate of need review panel or the statewide health coordinatingcouncil, and in which any person may file written comments and exhibits orappear and make a statement.  The agency or the attorney general may subpoenaadditional information or witnesses, require and administer oaths, requiresworn statements, take depositions, and use related discovery procedures forpurposes of the hearing and at any time prior to making a decision on theapplication.

(b)  The hearing shall be held no later thansixty days after receipt of a complete application.  The hearing shall be heldupon ten working days notice, not including days the application is deemed tobe incomplete. [L 1998, c 257, pt of §1]