1. (a) Whenever a disciplinary hearing shall be conducted, the complainant or the respondent may request a pre-hearing conference. Such conference shall also be scheduled in cases where the board determines that such a conference will lead to a more expeditious resolution of the dispute or of the issues before the board. A notice of the conference shall be given to the respondent licensee and the complainant(s) at least 14 days prior to the scheduled conference by prepaid certified mail, return receipt requested.
2. (b) The board shall designate a member of the board or some other person to preside at the pre-hearing conference.

3. (c) When scheduled, the pre‑hearing conference shall be concerned with the following matters:

   1. (1) Any pending motions before the board;
   2. (2) Pre-hearing discovery;
   3. (3) Stipulations, admissions and settlement possibilities;
   4. (4) Identification, clarification and simplification of the issues before the board;
   5. (5) Identification or limitations on the number of witnesses or exhibits which each party seeks to introduce at the disciplinary hearing or both;
   6. (6) Setting any additional preliminary pre‑hearing conference dates that the parties may feel necessary;
   7. (7) Determination of a realistic date of the exchange of names and addresses of expert witnesses, if necessary; and
   8. (8) Any other matter that the board or counsel for the licensee or complainant feel will expedite pre-hearing discovery and the disciplinary hearing.
4. (d) Following each pre-hearing conference, the board shall issue a pre-hearing order, pursuant to RSA 541-A:31,V(d).

Source. #6658, eff 1-1-98, EXPIRED: 1-1-06 New. #12201-A, eff 6-7-17