CHAPTER 2 ‑ RULE MAKING AND CONTESTED CASE PROCEDURES

SUBCHAPTER 2A ‑ DEPARTMENTAL RULE MAKING PROCEDURES

SECTION .0100 ‑ PETITIONS FOR RULE MAKING

02 NCAC 02A .0101          PETITIONS

02 NCAC 02A .0102          PETITIONS FOR RULE MAKING

02 NCAC 02A .0103          AMENDMENT OR REPEAL

02 NCAC 02A .0104          GRANTING OR DENYING PETITIONS

02 NCAC 02A .0105          FINAL DECISION

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0200 ‑ NOTICE

02 NCAC 02A .0201          NOTICE TO PARTIES

02 NCAC 02A .0202          MAILING LIST

02 NCAC 02A .0203          PUBLIC NOTICE

02 NCAC 02A .0204          INFORMATION REQUEST

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0300 ‑ HEARINGS

02 NCAC 02A .0301          LOCATION OF HEARINGS

02 NCAC 02A .0302          ARGUMENTS

02 NCAC 02A .0303          ORAL PRESENTATIONS

02 NCAC 02A .0304          ORAL PRESENTATIONS: ACKNOWLEDGMENT

02 NCAC 02A .0305          WRITTEN STATEMENT

02 NCAC 02A .0306          ACKNOWLEDGMENT

02 NCAC 02A .0307          CONTROL OF HEARINGS

02 NCAC 02A .0308          REQUEST FOR CONCISE STATEMENT

02 NCAC 02A .0309          RECORDS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0400 ‑ EMERGENCY RULES

02 NCAC 02A .0401          POWER TO ISSUE

02 NCAC 02A .0402          LENGTH OF EFFECTIVENESS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑13;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0500 ‑ DECLARATORY RULINGS

02 NCAC 02A .0501          REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING

02 NCAC 02A .0502          CONTENTS OF REQUEST

02 NCAC 02A .0503          REFUSAL TO ISSUE DECLARATORY RULING

02 NCAC 02A .0504          ISSUANCE OF A DECLARATORY RULING

02 NCAC 02A .0505          PROCEDURE

02 NCAC 02A .0506          REFUSAL TO ISSUE

02 NCAC 02A .0507          SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0600 ‑ FEES

02 NCAC 02A .0601          FEE SCHEDULES

02 NCAC 02A .0602          AMOUNT

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SUBCHAPTER 2B ‑ CONTESTED CASES

SECTION .0100 ‑ GENERAL RULES

02 NCAC 02B .0101          ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

02 NCAC 02B .0102          HEARINGS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑2; 150B‑2(2);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0200 ‑ REQUEST FOR HEARING

02 NCAC 02B .0201          REQUEST

02 NCAC 02B .0202          PREREQUISITE

02 NCAC 02B .0203          INFORMAL CONTACT

02 NCAC 02B .0204          CONTENTS OF REQUEST

02 NCAC 02B .0205          ACKNOWLEDGMENT

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑2;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0300 ‑ HEARING REQUESTS

02 NCAC 02B .0301          GRANTING A HEARING

02 NCAC 02B .0302          CRITERIA

02 NCAC 02B .0303          ISSUANCE

02 NCAC 02B .0304          APPROVAL OF REQUEST

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑2; 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0400 ‑ WAIVER

02 NCAC 02B .0401          FAILURE TO NOTIFY

02 NCAC 02B .0402          FAILURE TO APPEAR

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1); 150B‑25;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0500 ‑ NOTICE

02 NCAC 02B .0501          REASONABLE NOTICE

02 NCAC 02B .0502          NOTICE AND HEARING

02 NCAC 02B .0503          ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑2;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0600 ‑ WHO SHALL HEAR CONTESTED CASES

02 NCAC 02B .0601          HEARING OFFICER

02 NCAC 02B .0602          APPOINTMENT

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑2;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0700 ‑ PLACE OF HEARING

02 NCAC 02B .0701          DEPARTMENT BOARD ROOM

02 NCAC 02B .0702          ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑2; 150B‑24;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0800 ‑ INTERVENTION

02 NCAC 02B .0801          REQUIREMENTS

02 NCAC 02B .0802          PETITION TO INTERVENE

02 NCAC 02B .0803          DISCRETIONARY INTERVENTION

02 NCAC 02B .0804          DISCRETIONARY INTERVENTION: ADVISABLE

02 NCAC 02B .0805          WRITTEN PETITION

02 NCAC 02B .0806          PETITION FOR INTERVENTION

02 NCAC 02B .0807          ALLOWANCE

02 NCAC 02B .0808          DENIAL

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑23(a); 1A‑1, Rule 24;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0900 ‑ HEARING OFFICERS

02 NCAC 02B .0901          COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE OR BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

02 NCAC 02B .0902          CONDUCT OF HEARINGS

02 NCAC 02B .0903          BIAS

02 NCAC 02B .0904          BIAS: AFFIDAVIT SUBMISSION

02 NCAC 02B .0905          AFFIDAVIT

02 NCAC 02B .0906          AFFIDAVIT: TIMELINESS

02 NCAC 02B .0907          DISQUALIFICATION

02 NCAC 02B .0908          NEW HEARING

02 NCAC 02B .0909          DISQUALIFICATION: RESUMPTION

02 NCAC 02B .0910          DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE

02 NCAC 02B .0911          DETERMINATION OF DECISION

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑32(a); 150B‑32(b); 150B‑32(c);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SUBCHAPTER 2C ‑ CONDUCT OF THE CONTESTED CASES

SECTION .0100 ‑ FAILURE TO APPEAR

02 NCAC 02C .0101          PROCEEDING WITHOUT PARTY

02 NCAC 02C .0102          OPTIONS OF HEARING OFFICER

02 NCAC 02C .0103          CONTINUANCES

02 NCAC 02C .0104          PETITION TO REOPEN

02 NCAC 02C .0105          CRITERIA FOR REOPENING

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0200 ‑ WRITTEN ANSWERS TO NOTICE: SIMPLIFICATION OF ISSUES

02 NCAC 02C .0201          WRITTEN ANSWERS

02 NCAC 02C .0202          SIMPLIFICATION

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0300 ‑ PRE‑HEARING CONFERENCE

02 NCAC 02C .0301          DISCRETION TO HOLD

02 NCAC 02C .0302          PURPOSES

02 NCAC 02C .0303          PREHEARING CONFERENCE

02 NCAC 02C .0304          NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0400 ‑ SUBPOENAS

02 NCAC 02C .0401          AUTHORITY TO ISSUE

02 NCAC 02C .0402          ISSUANCE

02 NCAC 02C .0403          SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS

02 NCAC 02C .0404          UNREASONABLE SUBPOENAS

02 NCAC 02C .0405          OBJECTIONS

02 NCAC 02C .0406          STATEMENT OF REASONS

02 NCAC 02C .0407          SERVICE OF OBJECTIONS

02 NCAC 02C .0408          RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONS

02 NCAC 02C .0409          HEARINGS ON SUBPOENA CHALLENGES

02 NCAC 02C .0410          RULINGS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1); 150B‑27; 150B‑60(4);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0500 ‑ DISCOVERY

02 NCAC 02C .0501          DISCOVERY

02 NCAC 02C .0502          FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO DISCOVERY

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1); 150B‑28;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SECTION .0600 ‑ DEPOSITIONS

02 NCAC 02C .0601          USE OF DEPOSITIONS

02 NCAC 02C .0602          PROCEDURE FOR TAKING A DEPOSITION

02 NCAC 02C .0603          RULINGS ON DEPOSITIONS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑28;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.

SUBCHAPTER 2D ‑ DECISIONS IN CONTESTED CASES

02 NCAC 02D .0101          HEARING OFFICERS

02 NCAC 02D .0102          PROPOSAL FOR DECISION

02 NCAC 02D .0103          EXCEPTIONS

02 NCAC 02D .0104          FORM

02 NCAC 02D .0105          SUBSTANTIAL PREJUDICE

02 NCAC 02D .0106          ORAL ARGUMENTS

02 NCAC 02D .0107          NOTICE

History Note:        Authority G.S. 150B‑11(1);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. January 8, 1981.