106 C.M.R. 343.520 – Interim Orders

(A) If the hearing officer determines at the hearing that the sole issue is the legality of a state or federal law or regulation, or change in federal or state law, he or she shall issue a written interim order denying the appeal and directing the Department to proceed with the planned action, if the action was delayed pending the hearing. The order shall be made a part of the record. A final written decision must also be rendered.
(B) The hearing officer may further order, in writing, the Department to take immediate action to implement a decision announced at the hearing pending issuance of the decision.