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7 U.S.C. § 6996 — Right of participants to Division hearing

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  1. (a)Appeal to Division for hearingSubject to subsection (b), a participant shall have the right to appeal an adverse decision to the Division for an evidentiary hearing by a hearing officer consistent with section 6997 of this title.
  2. (b)Time for appealTo be entitled to a hearing under section 6997 of this title, a participant shall request the hearing not later than 30 days after the date on which the participant first received notice of the adverse decision.