NAC704.680363. Hearing; final decision of Commission.

     1. If a complaint is not fully resolved through mediation, the presiding officer assigned to the complaint shall cause to be served upon the parties to the complaint an order scheduling a hearing not later than 45 calendar days after the date on which the mediation conference report is filed. The only parties who may attend a proceeding on a complaint before a presiding officer are the complainant, the respondent, the staff of the Commission and the Consumer’s Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General.

     2. The presiding officer may, by stipulation of the parties to the complaint or upon the showing of good cause by one of the parties, shorten or extend the time set for the hearing on the complaint.

     3. Not less than 3 business days before a hearing on a complaint, each party to the complaint shall file with the presiding officer its prepared testimony and exhibits.

     4. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and chapter 703 of NAC, and as may be modified by the presiding officer, the rules and practices regarding parties, discovery and hearings apply to complaints filed by a telecommunication provider pursuant to NAC 704.68035 to 704.680365, inclusive.

     5. The Commission will issue a final decision concerning a complaint not later than 45 calendar days after the date on which the hearing is held for the complaint. The Commission will, in its final decision, apportion the cost of the expenses incurred by the Commission for a transcript of the hearing on the complaint and subsequent noticing between the parties to the complaint.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R107-00, eff. 2-26-2001; A by R136-07, 1-30-2008)