NAC706.3936. Parties: Classification of parties.

     1. According to the nature of the proceedings before the Authority and the relationships of the parties to the proceedings, a party to a proceeding must be styled an applicant, petitioner, complainant, respondent, intervener or protestant.

     2. A person applying in the first instance for a privilege, right or authorization from the Authority must be styled an “applicant.”

     3. A person who complains to the Authority of an act by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the Authority must be styled a “complainant.”

     4. A person granted leave to intervene pursuant to NAC 706.3965 to 706.3969, inclusive, must be styled an “intervener.”

     5. A person, other than a complainant or an applicant, petitioning for affirmative relief must be styled a “petitioner.”

     6. Any person, including, without limitation, a state or local governmental entity, who objects to an application, petition or other matter and who files a protest pursuant to NAC 706.397 or makes a statement at a hearing must be styled a “protestant.” The filing of a protest does not make the protestant a party of record.

     7. A person against whom a complaint is filed or a person who is the subject of an official investigation by the Authority must be styled a “respondent.”

     (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, eff. 10-28-98)