16 CFR § 1502.27 - Participation of nonparties.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1502.27"
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title: "16 CFR § 1502.27 - Participation of nonparties."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1502.27"
section_name: "Participation of nonparties."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1502"
part_name: "PROCEDURES FOR FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 1261(q)(1)(B), 1262(a), 1262(e), 1269(a); 15 U.S.C. 1474(a); 21 U.S.C. 371(e)-(g)."
regulatory_source: "56 FR 9278, Mar. 6, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1502.27 Participation of nonparties.

(a) A nonparty participant may—

(1) Attend all conferences (including the prehearing conference), oral proceedings, and arguments;

(2) Submit written testimony and documentary evidence for inclusion in the record;

(3) File written objections, briefs, and other pleadings; and

(4) Present oral argument.

(b) A nonparty participant may not—

(1) Submit written interrogatories; or

(2) Conduct cross-examination.

(c) A person whose petition is the subject of the hearing has the same right as a party.

(d) A nonparty participant will be permitted additional rights if the presiding officer concludes that the participant's interests would not be adequately protected otherwise or that broader participation is required for a full and true disclosure of the facts, but the rights of a nonparty participant may not exceed the rights of a party.