Section 13-01.1-01-07 - Parties1.Classification. Parties to proceedings before the board are designated as applicants, complainants, petitioners, intervenors, protestants, or respondents, according to the nature of the proceeding and the relationship of the parties thereto. 2.Applicant. Persons filing formal written requests with the board for some right, privilege, or authorization which the board may give under statutory or other authority granted to it are designated as applicants. 3.Complainant. Persons who complain to the board of acts done or omitted to be done in violation of some law administered by the board, or in violation of some rule, regulation, or order issued by the board, are designated as complainants. 4.Petitioner. Persons seeking relief, not otherwise designated herein, are designated as petitioners. 5.Intervenor. Persons, other than the original parties to a pending proceeding, who voluntarily become parties thereto with leave of the commissioner are designated as intervenors. Admission as an intervenor shall not be construed as recognition by the board that the intervenor might be aggrieved by any order of the board in the proceeding. 6.Protestant. Persons opposing on grounds of private or public interest the approval of an application, petition, motion, or other matter under consideration by the board are designated as protestants. 7.Respondent. Persons subject to any statute or other delegated authority administered by the board to whom an order or notice is issued by the board instituting a proceeding or investigation on its own initiative and persons subject to any statute or other delegated authority administered by the board or any rule, order, or regulation issued or promulgated thereunder against whom any complaint is filed are designated as respondents. N.D. Admin Code 13-01.1-01-07
Effective January 1, 1980.General Authority: NDCC 6-01-04, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 6-01-01, 6-01-04, 28-32-05