A. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs related to the expedited adjudicatory proceeding, including costs associated with preparation for the hearing, discovery, depositions, subpoenas, service of process and witness expenses, travel expenses and investigation expenses and attorney fees.
B. The hearing officer shall allow telephonic testimony of a witness if requested by a party.
C. The department shall reimburse the administrative hearings office for the costs of a contract hearing officer.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 215, § 9.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 215, § 20 made Laws 2019, ch. 215 effective January 1, 2020.
Severability. — Laws 2019, ch. 215, § 19, provided that if any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.