(a) "Board" - the Child Care Certification Board acting as the board of review.
(b) "Chairman" - the chairman of the Child Care Certification Board.
(c) "Department" - the Department of Family Services.
(d) "Director" - the Director of the Department of Family Services.
(e) "Ex parte matter" - matters heard by the Hearing Officer in the absence of and without notice to the adverse party.
(f) "Hearing Officer" shall be any designee of the Chairman to serve as the presiding officer at a hearing held under these rules. The Chairman may appoint such persons as necessary to assist in the conduct of a hearing.
(g) "Informal Conference" - the conference conducted at the Department local level by the Licensing Program Manager or Supervisor to review case information concerning local Department action regarding a contested case.
(h) "Person" - any individual, partnership, corporation, association, municipality, governmental subdivision, public or private organization of any character, other than an agency.
(i) "Petitioner" - Department or individual as designated by the Hearing Officer.
(j) "Respondent" - Department or individual as designated by the Hearing Officer.
049-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-5
Adopted, Eff. 2/8/2019.