R590-160-10. Sanctions

  (1) In any adjudicative proceeding the presiding officer may, by order, impose sanctions upon any party, a party's representative, any witness, or a witness's representative for contemptuous or disobedient conduct, or for failure to comply with this rule or any lawful order.

  (2)(a) The presiding officer may take reasonable steps to control the conduct of an adjudicative proceeding. The presiding officer may impose a sanction against a party or a witness who fails to comply with an order or with a requirement of R590-160.

  (b) A sanction may include:

  (i) excluding evidence;

  (ii) dismissing claims;

  (iii) striking pleadings or portions of the pleadings;

  (iv) entering default judgments; or

  (v) ordering payment of costs, expenses and fees.