21 NCAC 48G .0507         WHO SHALL HEAR CONTESTED CASES

(a)  All contested case hearings shall be conducted by the Board, a panel consisting of a majority of the members of the Board, or an administrative law judge designated to hear the case pursuant to G.S. 150B-40(e).

(b)  The Board may employ an attorney to advise the presiding officer on matters of procedure and evidentiary rulings.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-270.92; 150B-38; 150B-40;

Eff. October 1, 1995;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 1, 2018.