(a) When any person is refused a license or his or her license is not renewed, or when the State Plant Board contemplates invalidation of his or her license, he or she shall have the right of a hearing before the board or an authorized committee of the board by filing a written request for a hearing with the board by registered or certified mail.
(b) Any person whose license is denied, refused, or invalidated by the board may appeal the decision to the Pulaski County Circuit Court within twenty (20) days after official notification of the decision.