NAC616C.309. Testimony by telephone.

     1. Testimony may be taken by a hearing or appeals officer by use of the telephone. The hearing or appeals officer shall determine any issues relating to the credibility of such testimony in the same manner as the credibility of any other testimony is determined.

     2. A person providing testimony by a long distance telephone call shall pay the costs of the telephone call and provide billing information or otherwise accept the charges for the call when presenting testimony at the hearing.

     3. If a party requests to present testimony by telephone and is not available to do so when the hearing or appeals officer places the call, the party shall be deemed to have failed to appear.

     (Added to NAC by Hearings Div., eff. 11-26-84; A 5-23-96)