Section R4-34-1001. Rehearing or Review

A.      A party may amend a petition for rehearing or review filed under A.R.S. § 41-2184 at any time before it is ruled upon by the Director. The opposing party may file a response within 15 days after the date the petition or amended petition is filed. The Director may require the filing of written briefs explaining the issues raised in the petition and provide for oral argument.

B.       The Director may affirm or modify the decision or grant a rehearing to all or any of the parties on all or part of the issues for any of the reasons in A.R.S. § 41-2184(D). An order modi- fying the decision or granting a rehearing shall specify with particularity the grounds on which the modification or rehear- ing is granted, and any rehearing shall cover only those mat- ters.

C.      When a petition for rehearing or review is based upon affida- vits, they shall be served with the petition. An opposing party or the Attorney General may, within 10 days after service, serve opposing affidavits.

D.      Not later than 15 days after the date of the decision, the Direc- tor may grant a rehearing or review on the Director’s own ini- tiative for any reason for which the Director might have granted relief on the petition of a party. The Director may grant a petition for rehearing or review, timely served, for a reason not stated in the motion.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R.

145, effective December 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-4).