N.J.A.C. 11:5-9.19 — Imposition of regulatory sanctions; cease and desist orders; hearings

(a) Prior to issuing an Order revoking or suspending a registration and/or imposing any penalty authorized by the Act, and/or directing that a registrant permanently cease and desist from taking any action or continuing any course of conduct, the Commission shall provide written notice of the charges which allegedly support the entry of such an Order and afford the registrant to whom such notice is directed the opportunity for a hearing on the charges. All such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1, promulgated thereunder by the Office of Administrative Law, and any rules of the Commission applicable to such hearings. 1. If the Commission makes a finding of fact in writing that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by a delay in issuing an order, it may issue a temporary cease and desist order. Every temporary cease and desist order shall include in its terms a provision that upon written request of the party to whom the order was directed, a hearing will be held within 15 days of the Commission's receipt of the request.