(a) It is the Board's policy to encourage the fair
and expeditious resolution of all formal complaint matters through
voluntary settlement procedures. The Board's Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) procedures are set out in this subchapter, however, the Board
encourages the resolution of disputes at any time, whether under this
subchapter or not.
(b) ADR procedures may be requested by the Board, a
respondent or an applicant any time after the Board initiates a formal
complaint against a respondent or denies an application.
(c) This subchapter may apply to a contested case upon
unanimous motion of the parties and at the discretion of the administrative
law judge. In such cases, it is within the discretion of the judge
to grant a continuance of the hearing to allow the use of ADR procedures.
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