(a) Before suspending or revoking any license or certification, the board shall notify the appraiser in writing of any charges made at least 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing and shall afford him or her an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-27A-21

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The written notice may be served either personally or sent by registered or certified mail to the last known business address of the appraiser.
(c) The board shall have the power to subpoena and issue subpoenas duces tecum and to bring before it any person in this state, and to take testimony by deposition, in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in the courts of this state.
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