The Office of Driver Services may reschedule or extend the hearing date if the licensee or his or her attorney at law request such delay under the following conditions:

1. (1)

   1. (A) Illness, hospitalization, or recuperation of the licensee or his or her attorney.
   2. (B) However, counsel may appear on behalf of the licensee;
2. (2) Gathering evidence or witnesses, who or which otherwise would not or could not be available within the regular scheduling time frame;
3. (3) Family emergencies or military obligations which, if not considered, would place undue hardships on the licensee or his or her attorney; and

4. (4)

   1. (A) The scheduling of the hearing shall not be delayed any longer than it would reasonably require the above-mentioned emergencies to be resolved.
   2. (B) The office may require the filing of whatever information it deems necessary to verify the existence of the above-mentioned emergencies.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "6-27-19-404 EXTENSIONS OR RE-SCHEDULING OF HEARING"