Section 31Sec./Art. 31

Notice and Hearing.

(a) In any proceeding under this Act for the granting, suspending, revoking or amending of any license, including a provisional license and including an application to transfer control of a license, or upon the issuance of an order under Sections Thirteen, Twenty-one, Twenty-six, or Twenty-eight, the Commission shall hold a hearing upon the request of any person whose interest may be affected and shall admit such person as a party to the proceeding.

(b) Except in cases where immediate action is required in order to protect the health and safety of the public or the national interest, no order for the suspension, revocation or modification of a license, and no order issued under Sections Thirteen, Twenty-one, Twenty-six or Twenty-eight shall become effective until after the licensee has had notice for a hearing and opportunity to be heard.

(c) Where an order suspending, revoking or modifying a license, or an order issued under Section Thirteen, Twenty-one, Twenty-six or Twenty-eight is made effective without prior notice for a hearing and opportunity to be heard, the order shall only be temporary pending the hearing and issuance of a final decision in the proceeding.