Section 10-392-26 - General provisions(a)Purpose of hearing. The purpose of any hearing that the executive director or any lawful delegatee conducts under Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be to provide to all parties an opportunity to present evidence and argument on all issues to be considered.(b)Order of presentation. The party that shall open and close the presentation of any part of the matter shall be the petitioner unless otherwise provided by the presiding officer.(c)Limiting the number of witnesses. To avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence, the presiding officer may limit the number of witnesses or the time for testimony upon a particular issue in the course of any hearing.(d)Burden of proof. The petitioner shall have the burden of proving with substantial evidence that his, her or its position is justified in any hearing.(e)Discovery. The commission is not required to respond to pre-hearing interrogatories or to other requests for discovery other than to provide those public records which are in the possession of the commission.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 10-392-26
Adopted effective September 18, 2009