NY Gen Bus L § 411 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 27 - Licensing of Nail Specialty, Natural Hair Styling, Esthetics and Cosmetology 411 - Denial of License; Complaints; Notice of Hearing.

§  411. Denial of license; complaints; notice of hearing. 1. Denial of   license or registration. The department shall,  before  making  a  final   determination  to  deny  an  application  for a license or registration,   notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for such proposed  denial   and  shall  afford the applicant an opportunity to be heard in person or   by counsel prior to denial of the application. Such  notification  shall   be served personally or by certified mail or in any manner authorized by   the  civil practice law and rules for service of a summons. If a hearing   is requested, such hearing shall be held at such time and place  as  the   department  shall  prescribe.  If  the applicant fails to make a written   request  for  a  hearing  within  thirty  days  after  receipt  of  such   notification,  then  the  notification  of denial shall become the final   determination of the department. The department, acting by such  officer   or  person  in the department as the secretary may designate, shall have   the power to  subpoena  and  bring  before  the  officer  or  person  so   designated  any person in this state, and administer an oath to and take   testimony of any person or cause his deposition to be taken. A  subpoena   issued  under  this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law   and rules. If, after such hearing, the application  is  denied,  written   notice  of  such denial shall be served upon the applicant personally or   by certified mail or in any manner authorized by the civil practice  law   and rules for the service of a summons.2.  Revocation,  suspension, reprimands, fines; unlicensed activities.   The department shall, before  revoking  or  suspending  any  license  or   registration or imposing any fine or reprimand on the holder thereof, or   before   issuing   any  order  directing  the  cessation  of  unlicensed   activities, and at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing,   notify in writing the holder of such license  or  registration,  or  the   person alleged to have engaged in unlicensed or unregistered activities,   of  any  charges  made and shall afford such person an opportunity to be   heard in person or by counsel in reference thereto. Such written  notice   may  be  served  by  delivery  of  same  personally  to  the licensee or   registrant or person charged, or by mailing same by  certified  mail  to   the  last known business or other address provided by such person to the   secretary of state, or by any method authorized by  the  civil  practice   law  and rules for the service of a summons. The hearing on such charges   shall be at such time and place as the department shall prescribe.3. The department, acting by such officer or person in the  department   as  the  secretary  may  designate, shall have the power to subpoena and   bring before the officer or person so  designated  any  person  in  this   state,  and  administer  an  oath to and take testimony of any person or   cause his deposition to be taken. A subpoena issued under  this  section   shall be regulated by the civil practice law and rules.