Any person who is or may be affected by the proposed rule change may file an entry of appearance as a party. The entry of appearance shall be filed no later than 10 days before the date of the hearing on the petition. In the event of multiple entries of appearance by those affiliated with one interest group, the hearing officer may consolidate the entries, or divide the service list to avoid waste of resources. The filing of a petition or a notice of intent to present technical testimony shall serve as an entry of appearance.
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.10.15.18