Section 240A.Sec. 14 - NEW1. If a party fails to appear at a hearing and a continuance has not been requested or granted, upon an offer of proof by the other party that the absent party was given proper notice and upon a determination by the hearing officer that proper notice was given, the hearing officer may proceed to consider the case without the participation of the absent party and may dispose of the matter on the basis of the evidence before the hearing officer. If the respondent fails to appear at the hearing or fails to submit an answer to the notice, the charges specified in the complaint may be considered as true.2. Where, because of accident, sickness or other reasonable cause, a party fails to appear for a hearing or fails to request a continuance, the party may, within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 15 days, apply to the hearing officer to reopen the proceedings, and the hearing officer, upon finding such cause sufficient and reasonable, will immediately fix a time and place for a hearing and give the parties notice of the hearing. At the time and place fixed, a hearing must be held at which the party may testify in his or her own behalf or present such other evidence as may be beneficial to his or her cause. Witnesses who have previously testified are not required to appear at the second hearing unless so directed by the hearing officer.Nev. Admin. Code § 240A.Sec. 14
Added to NAC by Sec'y of State by R146-20A, eff. 2/28/2022NRS 240A.250, 240A.260, as amended by section 3.6 of Assembly Bill No. 245, chapter 200, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 937, NRS 240A.270.