Section 1710.143  Failure to Appear at Hearing

Respondent's failure to appear at the hearing set for the violation(s) in issue, may constitute a waiver of respondent's right to appear to contest the alleged violation(s). Commission staff shall testify in support of its allegations and the Commission is authorized without further notice to find the facts to be as alleged in the order and may forthwith order the imposition of any applicable sanction.

(Source:  Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 16200, effective August 31, 1998)