- (a) Appellants who intend to be represented at any stage of an adjudication must notify the Office of Appeals and Hearings of the name, address, and telephone number of the representative as soon as possible, and at least ten (10) business days before any hearing.
(b) Appellants who fail to comply with this requirement must choose to:
- (1) Proceed without representation; or
- (2) Request that the hearing be delayed to afford the agency at least ten (10) business days to secure representation, if the request includes a waiver of any timeframe that is inconsistent with the delay.