R914-4-5. Request for Reconsideration

  (1) Within 20 days after the date a presiding officer issues a decision regarding any appeal, an appealing party may file a written request for reconsideration with the Division.

  (2) A written request for consideration must state the specific reasons reconsideration is being requested.

  (3) Filing a request for reconsideration is not a prerequisite for seeking judicial appeal of a presiding officer's order.

  (4) The request for reconsideration must be filed with the Division following the same procedure set forth in subsection R914-4-3 on Initiating an Appeal.

  (5)(a) The Director, or a person designated for that purpose, will issue a written order granting denying the request for reconsideration.

  (b) If the Director or the person designated for that purpose does not issue an order within 20 days after the filing of the request, the request for reconsideration will be considered to be denied.

  (c) If the Director, or a person designated for that purpose, issues a written order denying the request; or if 20 days passes after the filing of the request without an order granting or denying the request being issued, the appellant's administrative remedies will be considered exhausted.