<html> <head> <title>Rule 47:03:04:12 Conduct of hearings.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 47:03:04:12"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 47:03:04:12 Conduct of hearings."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>47:03:04:12.&nbsp;&nbsp;Conduct of hearings.</b> When a petition for a hearing is filed under §&nbsp;47:03:04:10 or 47:03:04:11, the following procedures apply in addition to those set forth in SDCL chapter <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-26">1-26.</A> The department may resolve the dispute through mediation before conducting a hearing on the matter. If a party will not be prejudiced substantially, the department may resolve the dispute based on the submission of all or part of the evidence in written form, with or without opportunity for oral presentation. The department may conduct all or part of a mediation or hearing by teleconference as defined in SDCL 1-25-1.2.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 20 SDR 45, effective October 6, 1993.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-20-24">58-20-24</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=62-5-21">62-5-21.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=58-20-24">58-20-24</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=62-5-21">62-5-21.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>