R602-5-7. Hearings in Section 34A-2-413(9) Cases

A. Scheduling and Notice.

A hearing will be held within 30 days after an Application is filed with the Commission's Adjudication Division. The Division will send notice of hearing by regular mail to the addresses of parties as set forth on the Application. A party must immediately notify the Division of any change or correction of the addresses listed on the Application. The Division will also mail notice to the address of any party's attorney as disclosed on the Application or by an Appearance of Counsel filed with the Division. Notice by the Division to a party's attorney is considered notice to the party itself.

B. Hearings.

Each hearing pursuant to Section 34A-2-413(9) shall be conducted by an administrative law judge as a formal evidentiary hearing. The evidentiary record shall be deemed closed at the conclusion of the hearing, and no additional evidence will be accepted thereafter. After hearing, the administrative law judge shall issue a decision within 45 days from the date the Application was filed.