Section R16-3-108. Hearing Procedure

A.       A hearing shall ordinarily proceed in the following manner:

1.        The Appellant may make an opening statement.

2.        The Department may make an opening statement or reserve its opening statement until the close of the Appel- lant’s case.

3.        The Appellant shall state its position and present its argu- ments and evidence.

4.        The Department may make a previously-reserved open- ing statement, state its position, and present its arguments and evidence.

5.        The Appellant may make a closing statement, presenting final arguments.

6.        The Department may make a closing statement, present- ing final arguments.

7.        The Appellant may reply to the Department’s closing statement or final arguments.

B.       The Board may direct a party to submit an additional memo- randum or information within a reasonable period of time. The Board shall grant the opposing party a reasonable period of time to respond to the additional memorandum or information.

C.       The Board may recess or continue a hearing for good cause.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 30, 1974 (Supp. 75-1). Former Section R16-3-108 repealed, new Section R16-3- 108 adopted effective January 7, 1977 (Supp. 77-1).

Former Section R16-3-108 renumbered and amended as Section R16-3-105, former Section R16-3-124 renum- bered and amended as Section R16-3-108 effective August 27, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 836, effec- tive February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1).