24 Del. Admin. Code § 2300-3.0 - Revocations and Emergency Suspensions

3.1 The Director of State Bureau of Identification (SBI) shall have the authority to suspend any individual licensed under 24 Del.C. Ch. 23 of the Delaware Code on an emergency basis if the Director has good cause to believe that the individual:

3.1.1 Has engaged in any conduct that is an imminent threat to public safety;

3.1.2 Has been arrested for a felony crime; or

3.1.3 Has been arrested for a misdemeanor crime involving theft, receiving stolen property, fraud, or any crime involving drugs.

3.2 Any individual whose license is suspended on an emergency basis by the Director shall be entitled to a hearing before the Superintendent of State Police or his designee within thirty (30) days if the individual requests a hearing in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the notice of the emergency suspension. At the hearing, the individual will have the right to counsel, the right to present evidence and to examine and cross examine witnesses. The hearing will not be subject to the case decision requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. After the hearing, the Superintendent or his designee may either lift the emergency suspension, or continue the suspension until the resolution of the criminal charge(s) and will notify the individual in writing of the decision.

3.3 If the individual whose license is suspended on an emergency basis is not convicted of the crime because the charge is nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed by the court, or if the individual no longer poses an imminent threat to public safety, then the individual may apply in writing to the Director to lift the suspension administratively. The individual has the burden to prove that the basis for the emergency suspension no longer exists.

3.4 If the individual whose license is suspended on an emergency basis is convicted of the crime, or continues to pose imminent threat to public safety, then the Director may issue a notice of intent to revoke the license. If the individual makes a written request for a hearing within ten (10) days of the date of the notice, the matter will be heard before the Superintendent or his designee. At the hearing, the individual will have the right to counsel, to present evidence, and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. The hearing will not be governed by the case decision requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act.

3.5 If the hearing officer determines that there is good cause to revoke the license, then he/she shall so notify the individual in writing. There shall be no further appeal within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

3.6 Any individual whose license has been revoked cannot be reinstated. Revocation may be a ground for denying the individual's application for a new license, depending upon the reason for the revocation and the lapse of time.

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24 Del. Admin. Code § 2300-3.0