Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 440 - Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board
Chapter 10 - General Administration, Registration, Licensing, and Filing Claims
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - General Rules and Regulations for Applications, Registration, Licensing, Claims, Violations, and Administrative Hearings
Section 440-RICR-10-00-1.19 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Intervention. Any Person claiming a right to intervene or an interest of such a nature that intervention is necessary or appropriate to the administration of the statute under which the proceeding is brought may seek to intervene in any proceeding. Intervention may be initiated by filing a motion to intervene with the forum. The motion shall set out clearly and concisely the facts from which the nature of the movant's alleged right of interest can be determined, the grounds for the proposed intervention and the position of the movant in the proceeding.
B. Ex Parte Consultations. No Person who is a Party to or a participant in any proceeding before the Board or the Party's counsel, employee, agent or any other individual acting on the Party's behalf, shall communicate ex parte with the Board about any matter related to the proceeding, and the Board shall not request or entertain any such ex parte communications. The prohibitions contained above do not apply to those communications which relate solely to general matters of procedure and scheduling.
C. Consolidation. The Hearing Officer may, in his/her discretion, consolidate or combine several matters for purposes of hearing or other proceedings, when he/she finds that sufficient common issues of fact or law or both are involved.
D. Plural. Words in the singular number include the plural, and vice-versa, except where the context otherwise requires or where a contrary result appears from necessary implication.
E. Appointment of Board Counsel. At any time during a complaint hearing, the forum may request that the Director appoint Board Counsel to prosecute the case on behalf of the complainant.
F. Statutes. If any statute has different requirements than those contained within this Regulation, the statute shall be controlling.
G. Public Documents. The Board reserves the right to publish in any form any public document.
