These rules shall be so construed by the commissioner or presiding officer as to secure a just, speedy and inexpensive determination of the issues presented. These rules shall be liberally construed and shall not be deemed to limit the powers conferred by law upon the commissioner or the department. Amendment and additions to these rules may be adopted by the department by being duly promulgated as orders in accordance with the authority delegated to the department and the commissioner by law.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19-570-10