Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.3 - DefinitionsA. When used in these Rules, the following words, except as otherwise required by the context, shall have the following meaning:1. "Contested case" means an adjudicatory proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the Department in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a Party are determined.2. "Department" means the Department of Administration.3. "Department counsel" means the legal representative of the Department.4. "Director" means the Director of the Department.5. "Division" means a Division of the Department with the authority to perform the functions of the Department as designated by statute.6. "Hearing officer" means the individual(s) including an Administrator of Adjudication authorized by law or duly designated by the Director to conduct hearings, write decisions and, when required to make recommendations to the Director in Contested Cases. It also refers to individual(s) including an Administrator of Adjudication authorized by law or duly designated by another state agency, board, and/or commission to conduct hearings, write decisions, and when, required make recommendations to the agency, board, or commission.7. "License" means a document issued by the Department (sometimes referred to as a license, permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter) granting permission required by law to engage in certain activities.8. "Licensee" means any holder of a License.9. "Party" or "Parties" means each Person named or admitted as a Party in a Contested Case.10. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental subdivision, public or private organization or any other entity however formed.11. "Reasonable cause" means the existence of a set of facts of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs which would induce a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to conclude that a violation(s) of law, rule, or regulation has occurred.12. "Respondent" means a Party who is the subject of a Department administrative action pursuant to § 2.4 of this Part.13. "Regular business hours" means the regular business hours of the Department of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except for holidays observed by the State of Rhode Island.220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-50-10-2.3