1. A. A hearing shall ordinarily proceed in the following manner:

   1. 1. The Appellant may make an opening statement.
   2. 2. The Department may make an opening statement or reserve its opening statement until the close of the Appel­lant’s case.
   3. 3. The Appellant shall state its position and present its argu­ments and evidence.
   4. 4. The Department may make a previously-reserved open­ing statement, state its position, and present its arguments and evidence.
   5. 5. The Appellant may make a closing statement, presenting final arguments.
   6. 6. The Department may make a closing statement, present­ing final arguments.
   7. 7. The Appellant may reply to the Department’s closing statement or final arguments.
2. B. The Board may direct a party to submit an additional memo­randum or information within a reasonable period of time. The Board shall grant the opposing party a reasonable period of time to respond to the additional memorandum or information.
3. C. The Board may recess or continue a hearing for good cause.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 30, 1974 (Supp. 75-1). Former Section R16-3-108 repealed, new Section R16-3-108 adopted effective January 7, 1977 (Supp. 77-1). Former Section R16-3-108 renumbered and amended as Section R16-3-105, former Section R16-3-124 renum­bered and amended as Section R16-3-108 effective August 27, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 836, effec­tive February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1).