33 CFR § 20.706 - Witnesses.

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title: "33 CFR § 20.706 - Witnesses."
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title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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# 20.706 Witnesses.

(a) Each witness shall testify under oath or affirmation.

(b) If a witness fails or refuses to answer any question the ALJ finds proper, the failure or refusal constitutes grounds for the ALJ to strike all or part of the testimony given by the witness or to take any other measure he or she deems appropriate.