Section R. 408.31193 - Conduct of hearings for appealsRule 1193.
(1) Any interested person may appear and be heard.(2) The commission, on its own motion or on the motion of any person, may adjourn a hearing to such time and place as the commission may determine.(3) At least 3 members of the commission shall be present at all times during a hearing.(4) A person may produce such witnesses as he deems appropriate.(5) The commission shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence in the conduct of the hearing. The commission shall consider in evidence any testimony, documents, or other materials submitted by the appellant or the appellee including the results of formal or informal appeals before national codes and standards organizations or national codes and standards appeals organizations.(6) All parties shall be afforded an opportunity to state their positions, either by the testimony of witnesses or by a formal or informal statement by themselves, their attorneys or any other persons. At the conclusion of the parties' statements, the commission may question the appellant or appellee or any witness and any other party who so desires shall be heard.(7) All hearings shall be reported by an official reporter. The official transcript shall be open for inspection at the offices of the commission. Copies of the transcripts shall be available from the official reporter on payment of the charges therefor.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.31193