341.346  Appointment of administrative law judge; powers and duties.--

(1)  Within 10 days after receipt of a request by the department to designate an administrative law judge, the director of the Division of Administrative Hearings shall designate an administrative law judge to conduct the hearings required by ss. 341.3201-341.386. Whenever practicable, the division director shall assign an administrative law judge who has prior experience or training in this type of certification proceeding. Upon being advised that an administrative law judge has been designated, the department shall immediately file a copy of the certification application and all supporting documents with the administrative law judge, who shall docket the application.

(2)  The administrative law judge shall have all powers and duties granted to administrative law judges by chapter 120 and by the laws and rules of the department, including the authority to resolve disputes over the completeness of a certification application.