1504 JOINDER

1504.1 The Director may join several cases against a single respondent or group of respondents in one petition if the Director determines that the various cases to be joined involve the following:

1. (a) The same or similar unlawful trade practices;
2. (b) Tend to show a pattern of unlawful conduct; or
3. (c) Otherwise involve common issues of law or fact.

1504.2 The Administrative Law Judge may disallow joinder if the following determination is made:

1. (a) That the joinder is improperly prejudicial to either party;
2. (b) That the joinder is administratively burdensome; or
3. (c) That the joinder is otherwise unreasonable.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6176, 6177 (October 10, 1986).