N.H. Admin. Code § Par 204.01 - Presiding Officer, Appointment, Authority

(a) All revocation hearings shall be conducted by a member of the board appointed by the chairman to serve as presiding officer.

(b) The presiding officer shall as necessary:

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

(2) Facilitate an informal resolution of an appeal;

(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;

(4) Sign the documents required when the board issues subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at hearings or the production of documents, if so authorized by law;

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

(6) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or on the presiding officer's own motion;

(7) Question any person who testifies, in order to have a complete record;

(8) Cause a complete recording of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A-31, VI; and

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

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Par 204.01

#7149, eff 12-7-99 , EXPIRED: 12-7-07

New. #9070, INTERIM, eff 1-11-08, EXPIRED: 7-9-08

New. #9254, eff 9-6-08

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 15, Filed April 13, 2017, Proposed by #12157, Effective 4/7/2017.