(a) Any applicant or licensee who is dissatisfied with the decision of the State Board of Health or other body designated by the Department of Health or this subchapter as a result of the hearing provided in § 20-9-215 may appeal to the Pulaski County Circuit Court for judicial review of the decision within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of the decision.
(b) Thereupon, the department shall promptly certify and file in court the transcript of the hearing on which the decision is based.
(c) Findings of fact by the department shall be conclusive unless contrary to law on the evidence.
(d) If necessary, the court may remand the case to the department to take further evidence, and the department may thereupon make new or modified findings of fact which shall have like weight on review.
(e) The court may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the department, and either the applicant or licensee or the department may appeal from the court's decision in the manner provided by law with regard to appeals from the court.
(f) Pending final disposition of the matter, the status quo of the applicant or licensee shall be preserved.