A permit hearing conducted for purposes of receiving public comment or an investigatory hearing conducted under chapters 23.1-03, 23.1-04, 23.1-06, 23.1-08, 61-28, and 61-28.1 is not an adjudicative proceeding under chapter 28-32 and is not subject to the requirements of chapter 54-57.
Permit or investigatory hearings - Exemption from chapters 28-32 and 54-57
N.D.C.C. § 23.1-01-07, under Department of Environmental Quality.
N.D.C.C. § 23.1-01-07