Section R4-7-303. Conduct of Hearing or Formal Interview

A.      All hearings shall be conducted before the Board or a hearing officer pursuant to A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10. All formal interviews shall be conducted before the Board pursu- ant to A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 8, Article 2.

1.        Parties may stipulate to any facts that are not in dispute. Stipulations may be made in writing or orally by reading the stipulation into the record. A stipulation is binding upon the parties unless the Board grants permission to withdraw from the stipulation. The Board may set aside any stipulation and proceed to ascertain the facts.

2.        The Board may, of its own motion or at request of any party, call a conference of the parties at the opening of any hearing or formal interview or at any subsequent time, for the purpose of clarifying the procedural steps to be followed in the proceeding, or the legal or factual issues involved.

3.        By order of the Board, proceedings involving a common question of law or fact may be consolidated for hearing or formal interview regarding any or all matters at issue.

B.       If a licensee fails to appear when noticed at any proceeding before the Board, the Board may act upon the available evi- dence and information without further notice to the licensee.

Historical Note

Former Article III, Rule 3; Former Section R4-7-17 repealed, new Section R4-7-17 adopted effective Decem- ber 31, 1975 (Supp. 75-2). Former Section R4-7-17 renumbered as Section R4-7-303 without change effec- tive September 27, 1985 (Supp. 85-5). Section repealed,

new Section adopted effective July 6, 1993 (Supp. 93-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1848, effec- tive July 10, 2007 (Supp. 07-2).