The presiding officer at a formal hearing or prehearing conference will take appearances to identify the representatives of all parties or other persons. In all proceedings in which the agency staff will participate, or any report or recommendation of the agency staff will be considered or used in reaching a decision, at the timely request of any party, the agency staff must appear at any hearing and be available for cross-examination and participate in the hearing in the same manner as a party.
Idaho Admin. Code r. 62.01.01.226