In reaching a decision, official notice may be taken, either before or after submission of the case for decision, of any fact which may be judicially noticed by the courts of this state. The parties shall be informed of the matters to be noticed, and those matters shall be noted in the record, referred to therein, or appended thereto. Each party shall be given a reasonable opportunity on request to refute the officially noticed matters by evidence or by written or oral presentation of authority, the manner of such refutation to be determined by the hearing officer.

Note: Authority cited: Section 11400.20, Government Code; and Section 11753.1, Insurance Code. Reference: Section 11415.10, Government Code; and Sections 11734, 11737(f), 11750, 11752.6(c), 11753.1(a) and 11753.1(b), Insurance Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-22-99 as an emergency; operative 2-22-99 (Register 99, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-18-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 6-18-99 as an emergency; operative 6-18-99 (Register 99, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-18-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 10-18-99 as an emergency; operative 10-19-99 (Register 99, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-16-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2000, No. 6).

5. New section filed 2-10-2000; operative 3-11-2000 (Register 2000, No. 6).

6. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-3-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 23).