Ariz. Admin. Code § 20-6-102

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R20-6-102 - Appearance and Practice before the Director for Administrative and Director's Hearings

A. A party may appear in their own behalf or through counsel. An insurer may appear through legal counsel or through a duly authorized officer of the corporation.

B. When an attorney other than the Attorney General appears or intends to appear before the Director or the Department, they shall promptly disclose their name and contact information and the name and contact information of the person on whose behalf they intend to appear.

C. Conduct at any Director's hearing which, in the discretion of the Director or Hearing Officer is deemed contemptuous shall be grounds for exclusion from the hearing. Contemptuous conduct shall include willful disruption or obstruction of any Director's hearing, or any other willful conduct during any Director's hearing which lessens the dignity or authority of the Director or Hearing Officer.

D. Notice of a Director's Hearing is subject to Title 20 and shall contain at a minimum:

1. The subject matter on which the Director intends to take comments including the specific statutory sections authorizing the Director to conduct the hearing;

2. The date, time and place of the Director's hearing;

3. The guidelines for interested parties to submit comments to the Director and to participate in the hearing; and

4. Any other information the Director deems appropriate.

E. Notice of a Director's Hearing shall be posted on the Department's website and in compliance with A.R.S. § 38-431.02. The Director may additionally notify interested persons as the Director deems appropriate.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-6-102

Adopted effective January 23, 1992 (Supp. 92-1). R20-6-102recodified from R4-14-102 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3626, effective 1/1/2023.