§4.128. Transcripts and reporting. — Inbound Citations

(a) This subpart contains the general procedural rules for practice before the Departmental Cases Hearings Division (DCHD) at §§ 4.100 through 4.131, as well as the specific rules applicable to certain types of proceedings before DCHD at §§ 4.150 through 4.175.

(a) The general procedural rules for practice before DCHD at §§ 4.100 through 4.131 of this part govern practice and procedure in addition to the specific rules set forth in subpart L.

(a) A hearing is an opportunity for a party to present its case or defense by any reasonable method. Parties may submit oral, documentary, or demonstrative evidence as well as rebuttal evidence and may conduct such cross-examination as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts. During the hearing, a verbatim transcript will be prepared in accordance with § 4.128 that includes the oral arguments, testimony, and exhibits received into evidence. The hearing record, together with any motions, documents filed, and rulings made by the ALJ during the hearing and prehearing process, may inform the ALJ's decision in the matter.

(b) In a proceeding referred to an ALJ for fact-finding, the general procedural rules for practice before DCHD at §§ 4.100 through 4.131 govern practice and procedure in addition to the rules applicable to referrals for fact-finding hearings set forth in this section and § 4.151.

(a) In contest proceedings before the ALJ, the general procedural rules for practice before DCHD at §§ 4.100 through 4.131 govern practice and procedure in addition to the specific rules applicable to contest proceedings at §§ 4.160 through 4.169.

(a) In grazing proceedings before the ALJ, the general procedural rules for practice before DCHD at §§ 4.100 through 4.131 of this subpart govern practice and procedure in addition to the rules applicable to grazing proceedings at §§ 4.170 through 4.175 of this subpart.