Section 200.905  Pre-Hearing Conferences

a)         Upon his own motion or the motion of a party, the Hearing Officer shall direct the parties or their counsel to meet with him for a conference in order to:

1)         Simplify the factual and legal issues presented by the hearing request;

2)         Receive stipulations, admissions of fact and of the contents and authenticity of documents;

3)         Exchange lists of all witnesses the parties intend to have testify and copies of all documents the parties intend to introduce into evidence at the hearing; and

4)         Discuss and resolve such other matters as may tend to expedite the disposition of the hearing request and to assure a just conclusion thereof.

b)         Pre-hearing conferences may be held by telephone conference if such procedure is acceptable to all of the parties.