NAC598.156. Presiding hearing officer.  


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  •      1. The Commissioner may designate a person to act as hearing officer.

         2. The decision of the hearing officer is subject to review and approval by the Commissioner.

         3. If the Commissioner designates a person to act as hearing officer, the Commissioner retains the right, at any time, to assume responsibility for presiding over the hearing, and any authority granted to a hearing officer in NAC 598.120 to 598.174, inclusive, is also granted to the Commissioner.

         4. If the Commissioner is unable to preside over the hearing and does not designate a hearing officer, the Director shall appoint a hearing officer to preside over the hearing, whose decision is subject to review and approval by the Director.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Consumer Affairs by R122-98, eff. 2-23-99)