Section 51-14-001 - General001.01 Application of Model Rules These rules are adapted from model rules of the Attorney General, as practicable under the circumstances, and apply to hearings in contested cases before the Board of Barber Examiners.
001.02 Definitions The following definitions shall apply as used throughout these rules and regulations.
001.02A.Board shall mean the Board of Barber Examiners. The term President shall mean the chairperson of the Board or, in the absence of the President, the Vice President, and in the absence of both, any other member designated by the President or by a majority of the Board to serve.001.02B.Contested case shall mean a proceeding before the Board in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by law or constitutional right to be determined after a Board hearing.001.02C.Ex parte communication shall mean an oral or written communication which is not on the record in a contested case with respect to which reasonable notice to all parties was not given. Ex parte communication shall not include: 001.02C1. Communications which do not pertain to the merits of a contested case;001.02C2. Communications required for the disposition of ex parte matters as authorized by law;001.02C3. Communications in a ratemaking or rulemaking proceeding; and001.02C4. Communications to which all parties have given consent.001.02D.Hearing officer shall mean the person or persons conducting a hearing, contested case, or other proceeding pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, whether designated as the presiding officer, administrative law judge, or some other title designation.001.02E.Party means the person by or against whom a contested case is brought or a person allowed to intervene in a contested case.001.02F.Petition means the initial document filed by the Board that sets forth a claim and request for Board action.51 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 001