| (a) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by
these rules, by order of the Board, or by any applicable statute, the day
of the act, event, or default which the designated period of time begins to
run is not to be included. The last day of the period is to be included, unless
it is a Saturday, Sunday, an official State holiday, or another day on which
SOAH or the Board office is closed, in which case the time period will be
deemed to end on the next day that SOAH or the Board office is open. When
these rules specify a deadline or set a number of days for filing documents
or taking other actions, the computation of time shall be by calendar days
rather than business days, unless otherwise provided for by these rules, applicable
law, SOAH rules, or judge order. However, if the period specified is five
days or less, the intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not
counted.
(b) Extension. When by these rules, SOAH rules, or judge order,
an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time, the
executive director or judge (if SOAH has acquired jurisdiction) may, for cause
shown, order the period enlarged if application is made before the expiration
of the specified period. In addition, where good cause is shown for the failure
to act within the specified time period, the executive director or the judge
may permit the act to be done after the expiration of the specified period.
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