If the department decides to initiate a contested case proceeding upon request or its own initiative, the department shall transmit the proceeding to the administrative hearings division, which shall issue a notice of hearing and assign the proceeding to an administrative law judge to serve as the presiding officer. All contested case proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to 481-Chapter 10 and any other administrative rule applicable to the specific type of proceeding.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-9.2