Presiding officer.
The director will designate a presiding officer to issue an order. The director may issue a general or specific presiding officer designation.
(1) If the director designates a presiding officer to issue a final order, that person shall be a different person than director's designee under chapter
415-04 WAC.
(2) If the director designates a presiding officer to issue a proposed order the director, or a person designated by the director, will be the reviewing officer. In that event, the reviewing officer will issue a final order.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.50.050,
41.50.060 and
34.05.425. WSR 96-11-036, § 415-08-025, filed 5/7/96, effective 6/7/96. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.50.050(5) and
34.05.250. WSR 93-11-079, § 415-08-025, filed 5/18/93, effective 6/18/93.]