Illinois Statutes Chapter 415. Environmental Safety § 50/6. Adoption of standards, rules and regulations by county board; suspension or revocation of certificate of authorization; summons; notice; order; counsel; transcription of testimony

§ 6. (a) The county board shall adopt by ordinance or resolution all necessary standards, rules and regulations for the management or establishment of a wastewater land treatment site and may in addition to any other penalty which may be authorized by this Act suspend or revoke any certificate of authorization issued under this Act for any violation of such standards, rules or regulations.

(b) Any person to whom a certificate of authorization has been issued under this Act who is alleged or found to be in violation of the standards, rules or regulations of the county board shall, before the suspension or revocation of such certificate of authorization, be summoned to a hearing of the matter before the county board or its duly authorized hearing officer.

(c) Any person summoned to appear before the county board under this Act shall be given adequate notice of such hearing at least 10 days prior to the date set for hearing. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be served personally on the person summoned or if such service cannot be obtained by mailing the notice by registered mail to the place of business specified by such person in his last notification to the county board. If the person summoned is summoned by reason of a complaint against him for alleged violations of this Act a copy of such complaint or alleged violations shall be attached to and served with the summons.

(d) The county board may enter an order of suspension or revocation, as the case may require, upon failure of the respondent to appear. If within 30 days after receipt of such order of suspension or revocation the respondent petitions the county board in writing for a rehearing setting forth adequate grounds for failure to appear the county board may grant a rehearing of the matter.

(e) Any party to a hearing held under this Act may be represented by legal counsel.

(f) All testimony given at any hearing held under this Act shall be recorded and upon the request of an aggrieved party for purposes of review shall be transcribed.