Sec.7-294e-21. Conduct of adjudicative hearings in contested cases

(a) Hearings in contested cases shall be presided over by the executive director.

(b) Said executive director shall have the power to:

(1) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of the parties and their counsel;

(2) Insure that all testimony is given under oath;

(3) Rule upon offers of proof and receive evidence;

(4) Consider and rule upon all motions; and

(5) Require any additional written and/or oral argument.

(c) Each party in an adjudicative hearing shall have the right to present evidence, cross-examine witnesses, enter motions and objections and assert all other rights essential to a fair hearing.

(d) Intervention by interested parties shall be permitted in any contested case, as provided by applicable statute or otherwise within the discretion of the executive director.

(e) All adjudicative hearings in contested cases shall be recorded and shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54 of the General Statutes.

(Effective June 22, 1994)