10A ncac 63F .0621       FAILURE TO APPEAR

(a)  If the applicant or consumer fails to appear at the hearing and does not have a representative present, the hearing officer shall cancel the hearing.

(b)  The applicant or consumer may submit a written request for rescheduling of the hearing to the Director.  The request shall provide an explanation of the individual's failure to appear at the hearing or to have a representative present.  The Director may instruct the hearing officer to reschedule the hearing upon a showing of good cause by the applicant or consumer. Good cause includes Acts of God, illness, death in the family, or other reasons not in the control of the applicant or consumer.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑157; 150B-1(e)(5); 150B‑2; 150B‑23; 34 C.F.R. 361.57;

Eff. December 1, 1990;

Temporary Amendment Eff. August 1, 2001;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2002;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. November 23, 2015.