Section 97053 - Conduct of Hearing(a) The hearing, when conducted by an employee of the Office appointed by the Director to serve as hearing officer, shall not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs.(b) When the hearing is conducted by an employee of the Office, the hearing shall be recorded by a tape recording, unless the appellant agrees to provide a certified shorthand reporter at the appellant's expense. If the appellant provides a certified shorthand reporter, the original of the transcript shall be provided directly to the Office.(c) A copy of the tape recording or of the transcript, if made, shall be available to any person so requesting who has deposited with the Office an amount of money which the Director has determined to be sufficient to cover the costs of the copy of the tape recording or transcript.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97053
1. New section filed 4-9-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 15).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 10-31-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 44).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 10-25-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 43). Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 128775, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 4-9-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 15).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Notefiled 10-31-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 44).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 10-25-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 43).