A hearing shall be provided if the employee, on or before the fifteenth (15th) day following receipt of the notice of default, files a petition challenging the existence or amount of the debt or the default condition with the agency holding the loan. The hearing may be conducted by the head of the agency holding the loan or his designee unless the employee is under the supervision or control of the agency head, or the hearing may be conducted by an administrative law judge from the Division of Administrative Hearings. A final order shall be entered at the earliest practicable date following the hearing, which shall not be more than ninety (90) days after the filing of the petition requesting the hearing. The timely filing of a petition shall stay withholding procedures until a final order is entered.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 112.175(2). Law Implemented 112.175(2) FS. History-New 5-27-90.