Section Cul-H 204.02 - Presiding Officer(a) All hearings shall be conducted by a natural person appointed or authorized by the commissioner to serve as a presiding officer.(b) A presiding officer shall, as necessary: (1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing and any related conferences;(2) Pursuant to RSA 541-A:31, V (a) and RSA 541-A:38, facilitate an informal resolution of an appeal or, in the alternative, designate an individual to act as an intermediary in order to facilitate settlement;(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;(4) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at hearings or the production of documents, if so authorized by law;(5) Receive relevant evidence at hearings and exclude irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence;(6) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements, at the request of a party or the presiding officer's own motion;(7) Question any person who testifies;(8) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and(9) Take any other action consistent with applicable statutes, rules, and case law necessary to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner.N.H. Admin. Code § Cul-H 204.02