5514.1 The Board may wait a reasonable length of time for a party to appear before beginning a proceeding. After a reasonable time, however, if a party who has received notice has not appeared, the Chairperson may proceed as follows:

(a) The Chairperson may proceed with the hearing, obtain the testimony of those persons present, and, on the basis of the testimony and the record, the Board may issue a decision in the case; or

(b) The Chairman, for good and sufficient cause, may postpone the hearing without taking testimony.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 747 (January 25, 2013).