Section 525-RICR-10-00-4.4 - DefinitionsA. All the definitions in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-87-1"Definitions of disability" and 42-87-1.1 "Other definitions" and in 29 C.F.R. § 1630 (2011) and 28 C.F.R. § 36 (2010) are applicable to this part.B. As used in this part the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent:1. "Adjudicatory proceeding" means a proceeding before the Hearing Board, established in R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-51-6.1, in which the legal rights or duties of specifically named persons are determined after opportunity for a hearing.2. "The Commission" means the Governor's Commission on Disabilities.3. "Commissioner" means a member of the Governor's Commission on Disabilities appointed by the Governor, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-51-2.4. "Complainant" means the aggrieved individual who files a complaint with the Commission alleging a violation of the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-87 relating to the physical inaccessibility of buildings and structures.5. "Conciliation agreement" means a final resolution of the complaint entered into by the parties prior to the initiation of the formal adjudicatory proceeding.6. "Discriminate" means engaging in any act or acts prohibited by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-87, relating to the physical inaccessibility of buildings and structures.7. "Hearing Board" means a board of five (5) Commissioners appointed by the Commission Chairperson, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-51-6.1, as the Hearing Board for the purpose of conducting hearings and rendering decisions on matters relating to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-87 and R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 37-8-15.1 and 42-46-13 within the jurisdiction of the Commission.8. "Party" or "Parties" means the specifically named person whose legal rights or duties are being determined in an adjudicatory proceeding, including the complainant or complainants, the respondent or respondents and other persons joined pursuant to § 4.10(E) of this Part.9. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization.10. "Respondent" means a person against whom a complaint has been filed who is alleged to have violated any of the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-87 relating to the physical inaccessibility of buildings and structures.525 R.I. Code R. 525-RICR-10-00-4.4