N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 517.01 - Presiding Officer

(a) Hearings shall be conducted by a presiding officer designated by the board.

(b) The presiding officer shall as necessary:

(1) Regulate and control the course of the hearing;

(2) Facilitate settlement of the dispute that is the subject of the hearing;

(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;

(4) Receive relevant evidence and exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence;

(5) Rule on procedural requests at the request of a party or intervenor or on the presiding officer's own motion;

(6) Question anyone who testifies to the extent required to make a full and fair record;

(7) Arrange for recording the hearing as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VII; and

(8) Take any other action consistent with applicable statutes, rules, and case law necessary to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 517.01

#9287, eff 10-1-08, ss by #10038, eff 12-1-11

Amended by, Volume XXXVI Number 14, Filed April 7, 2016, Proposed by #11067, Effective 4/1/2016, Expires 4/1/2026.