Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 7.1.2.27 - ORDER OF PRESENTATION; GENERAL RULEExcept as specifically provided in the following section, the order of presentation for hearings in all cases, including but not limited to those arising from suspension, revocation, denial of renewal of license, intermediate sanctions, civil monetary penalties, emergency suspension, emergency intermediate sanctions shall be:
A. appearances: opening of proceeding and taking of appearances by the hearing officer;B. pending matters: disposition by the hearing officer of preliminary and pending matters;C. opening statements: the opening statement of the department; and then the opening statement of the licensee or the party challenging the department's action;D. cases: the department's case-in-chief; and then the case-in-chief of the licensee or the party challenging the department's action;E. rebuttal: the department's case-in-rebuttal;F. closing argument: the department's closing statement, which may include legal argument; and then the closing statement, which may include legal argument of the licensee or the party challenging the department's action; andG. close: closing of proceedings by the hearing officer.7.1.2.27 NMAC - Rp, 7 NMAC 1.2.216, 12/15/09