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within seven days after the department receives a notice of appeal. The commissioner will reject an appeal if the notice of appeal is untimely or if it does not allege any facts which, if true, would permit reversal of the decision appealed. (b) The commissioner will, in a notice of a decision to accept an appeal, set a time and place for a hearing and name an impartial hearing officer. (c) The department will record all hearings conducted under this section. The appellant may appear, be represented by legal counsel, present exhibits and witnesses on the appellant’s own behalf, and examine all evidence and witnesses presented by the department. The hearing officer shall establish all other procedures for the hearing. After the hearing, the hearing officer shall prepare written findings and recommendations to the commissioner, and the commissioner will make a final decision based on the evidence presented at the hearing. (Eff. 3/30/85, Register 93) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.30.660 7 AAC 72.440. Hearing on shortened time. (a) If the department revokes a designation under this chapter and does not notify the person or facility at least 30 days before the effective date of the revocation, then the person or facility may request a hearing on shortened time. (b) A request for a hearing on shortened time must be designated as such, and must otherwise meet the standards of 7 AAC 72.420(b). (c) The commissioner will appoint a hearing officer and will schedule a hearing for a time within five days, excluding weekends and state holiday, after the department receives the request. (d) The hearing officer shall, at the close of the hearing, announce a decision to uphold or reverse the department’s decision. The hearing officer’s decision is effective immediately and will be the final decision in the matter except as provided in (e) of this section. Within two days after the hearing on shortened time, the hearing officer shall transmit a written notice of the decision and a transcript or electronic recording of the hearing to the commissioner. (e) Within seven days after the close of the hearing on shortened time, the appellant or the department staff may request that the commissioner grant a rehearing in the matter. The request for a rehearing must be designated as such, and must include a concise statement of facts