§ 302.1755 - Briefs.

The provisions of § 302.31 shall apply, except that:

(a) In a case in which an initial or recommended decision has been served and exceptions have been filed, any party may file a brief in support of or in opposition to any exceptions. Such briefs shall be filed within 14 days after service of the initial or recommended decision.

(b) In a case in which an initial or recommended decision has been issued and no exceptions have been filed, briefs shall not be filed unless the DOT decisionmaker has taken review on his or her own initiative and specifically provided for the filing of briefs to the DOT decisionmaker.

(c) In a case in which an initial or recommended decision will not be issued, briefs to the DOT decisionmaker may be filed only if specifically provided for in the order establishing further procedures, and only upon the issues specified in that order. Such briefs may be filed by any party within 21 days after the service date of the order establishing further procedures, unless that order established a different due date.