NAC637A.520. Rulings on preliminary matters.

     1. The presiding officer may issue rulings on all preliminary matters, including, without limitation, scheduling matters, protective orders, the admissibility of evidence and other procedural or prehearing matters.

     2. A ruling on a preliminary matter is subject to reconsideration by the entire Board upon the request of a member of the Board or upon the motion of a party.

     3. The failure of a party who is adversely affected by a ruling on a preliminary matter to move for reconsideration of the ruling does not constitute:

     (a) Consent to the ruling; or

     (b) Waiver of any objection previously made to the ruling.

     4. For the purposes of this section, a matter is preliminary if it is not dispositive of a contested case or a substantive issue therein.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Hearing Aid Sp. by R061-03, eff. 1-16-2004)