497—4.9(17A) Consolidation—severance.
- 4.9(1) Consolidation. The presiding officer may consolidate any or all matters at issue in two or more contested case proceedings where: (a) the matters at issue involve common parties or common questions of fact or law; (b) consolidation would expedite and simplify consideration of the issues involved; and (c) consolidation would not adversely affect the rights of any of the parties to those proceedings.
- 4.9(2) Severance. The presiding officer may, for good cause shown, order any contested case proceedings or portions thereof severed.
[ARC 0741C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13]