Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-9-215. Denial--Suspension, etc.--License--Grounds

(1) Violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter or the rules lawfully promulgated under this subchapter; or

(2) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any unlawful act in connection with the operation of the institutions.

(b)(1) If the Department of Health determines to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, it shall send to the applicant or licensee, by certified mail, a notice setting forth the particular reasons for the determination.

(2) The denial, suspension, or revocation shall become final thirty (30) days after the mailing of the notice unless the applicant or licensee gives written notice within the thirty-day period of a desire for hearing.

(d)(1) On the basis of the evidence at the hearing, the determination involved shall be affirmed or set aside.

(2) A copy of the decision, setting forth the finding of facts and the particular grounds upon which it is based, shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant or licensee.

(3) The decision shall become final fifteen (15) days after it is mailed unless the applicant or licensee, within the fifteen-day period, appeals the decision to the court under § 20-9-216.