- (a) Hearings in contested cases shall be presided over by the commissioner or his designated hearing officer.
(b) Said commissioner or hearing officer shall have the power to:
- (1) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of the parties and their counsel therein;
- (2) Insure that all testimony is given under oath;
- (3) Rule upon offers of proof and receive evidence;
- (4) Consider and rule upon all motions; and(5) Require any additional written and/or oral argument.
- (c) Each party in an adjudicative hearing shall have the right to present evidence, cross examine witnesses, enter motions and objections and assert all other rights essential to a fair hearing.
- (d) Intervention by interested parties shall be permitted in any contested case, as provided by applicable statute or otherwise within the discretion of the commissioner or hearing officer.
- (e) All adjudicative hearings in contested cases shall be recorded and shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the General Statutes.
(Effective September 25, 1987)