Section 260-RICR-10-00-5.3 - DefinitionsA. When used in these Rules, the following words, except as otherwise required by the context, shall have the following meaning:1. "Complaint" means a formal written allegation filed with the Department and assigned a case number by the Department2. "Contested Case" means an adjudicatory proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the Department in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a Party are determined.3. "Department" means the Department of Labor & Training.4. "Department Counsel" means the legal representative of the Department.5. "Director" means the Director of the Department.6. "Division" means a Division of the Department with the authority to perform the functions of the Department as designated by statute.7. "Hearing Officer" means the individual(s) authorized by law or duly designated by the Director to conduct hearings, write decisions and make a final decision for the Department.8. "Party" or "Parties" means each Person named or admitted as a Party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a Party in a Contested Case.9. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental subdivision, public or private organization or any other entity however formed.10. "Just and Valid" means there exists a set of facts of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs which would induce a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe that a violation(s) of law, rule, or regulation has occurred.11. "Respondent" means a Party who is the subject of a complaint and/or Department investigation pursuant to § 5.4 of this Part.260 R.I. Code R. 260-RICR-10-00-5.3