Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 142-1-3 - Hearings3.1. Notice of hearing. -- Notice of date, time and place shall be given to all parties in any hearing as provided by law, except for emergencies as provided by West Virginia Code section one, article five, chapter twenty-nine-a. Hearings may be continued by the Attorney General or his designee on his own motion or for good cause shown without further notice.3.2. Place of hearing. -- The Attorney General or his designee shall determine the site of any hearing.3.3. Who shall conduct. -- Hearings shall be conducted by the Attorney General or his designee.3.4. Conduct of hearings. -- All hearings shall be conducted in accordance with statutory provisions set forth in West Virginia Code article five, chapter twenty-nine-a.3.5. Stipulations. -- Written stipulations may be introduced in evidence, if signed by the persons sought to be bound thereby or by their attorneys. Oral stipulations may be made on the record at open hearings.3.6. Continuation and adjournments. -- The Attorney General or his designee may continue a hearing from day to day or adjourn it to a later date or to a different place.3.7. Record. -- A record shall be made of all testimony at a hearing but need not be transcribed unless requested by a party, in which event the cost of the transcription shall be borne by such party.3.8. Orderly hearings. -- In all hearings the Attorney General or his designee shall maintain order in the hearing room and shall have the authority to exclude or eject from the hearing room any person who engages in improper or disruptive conduct.3.9. Orders. -- Orders to cease and desist from engaging in violations of West Virginia Code chapter forty-six-a and other such lawful orders issued by the Attorney General shall be made in accordance with W. Va. Code '29A-5-3.