(1) Any person whose seining license has been revoked or an applicant whose application for a license is refused, may appeal such determination to the commission by serving written notice of such appeal upon the director within 20 days after the date of mailing a copy of notice of revocation or refusal to the licensee or applicant. Upon receipt of such notice of appeal, the commission shall serve upon the appellant notice of time and place for hearing said appeal not less than 15 days prior to the date set to be held in the offices of the commission in Helena, Montana, or elsewhere as the commission shall order.