The same procedure, rights and penalties as specified in the LPG and CNG Act in the cases of revocation or suspension of licenses are available, where applicable, in cases where the bureau refused to grant a license, except that no formal notice of hearing on an application for license need be given an applicant, other than that he is given a reasonable opportunity to appear in support of his application before the bureau renders its order refusing him a license. Appeal shall be to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.
History: 1941 Comp., § 71-820, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 214, § 17; 1953 Comp., § 65-7-17; Laws 1973, ch. 362, § 17; 1977, ch. 245, § 139; 1993, ch. 186, § 14; 1998, ch. 55, § 87; 1999, ch. 265, § 89.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA.
The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Section 39-3-1.1" for "Section 12-8A-1" in the last sentence.
The 1998 amendment, effective September 1, 1998, inserted "; appeal" in the section heading and rewrote the second sentence.
The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "as specified in the LPG and CNG Act in the cases" for "as herein specified in the cases" and substituted "he is given" for "he be given" in the first sentence, and "a license under the LPG and CNG Act is denied" for "a license hereunder is denied" in the second sentence.