NAC561.420. Notice of hearing: Proper service; date deemed received; raising objection to notice received.

     1. The Board or Department will commence a contested case by serving a copy of a notice of hearing upon the respondent at least 30 days before the date of the hearing. The notice of hearing, with a proof of service, will be mailed by certified or registered mail to the last known address of the respondent or personally served as provided for in Rule 4 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice of hearing will include the time and place of the hearing as fixed by the Board or Department. The complaint may be included in the notice of hearing.

     2. If a notice of hearing is mailed to the respondent, the notice will be deemed to have been received upon the expiration of 10 days after the notice is mailed.

     3. The respondent must familiarize himself or herself with any subsequent dates for hearings.

     4. Any contention that proper notice has not been provided pursuant to this section will be deemed waived unless it is raised by the respondent before arguments are presented on any other motion or, if no other motions are presented, before opening arguments at the hearing.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Agriculture, eff. 2-20-96)