402.1 The parties shall be given sufficient opportunity to prepare for the hearing.

402.2 The Board shall send a notice of hearing to the party or parties involved which shall:

(a) Provide the time, date and location of the hearing;

(b) Reference applicable statutes, rules, or regulations;

(c) State the purpose of the hearing;

(d) Advise the party or parties that they may be represented by counsel or other representative of their choosing; and

(e) Advise the party or parties that they may bring witnesses.

402.3 All hearings before the Board shall be open to the public, except that the Board may enter into executive session pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.05 (a-1)(3) and the rules of this title. Public notice of the hearing shall be placed on the Board's website no fewer than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the hearing, unless the nature of the hearing is of an emergency or the date for any hearing required under statute does not allow for 48 hour advance notice.

402.4 Hearings may be adjourned from time-to-time. If the time and place of resumption is publicly announced when the adjournment is ordered, no further notice shall be required.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 432 (January 23, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 4738 (June 19, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6543 (June 15, 2018).