23 CAR § 302-909. Administrative proceedings — Rights of witnesses

(a)(1) Any person who appears and testifies in a deposition or a contested case may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel. (2) The right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel means the right of a person testifying to have counsel present at all times while testifying and to have counsel: (A) Advise the person before and after the conclusion of testimony; (B) Question the person briefly at the conclusion of testimony to clarify any of the answers given; and (C) Make summary notes during the testimony solely for the use of the person. (b) The Securities Commissioner may take such action as the circumstances warrant against a person who engages in dilatory or obstructionist conduct during the course of a deposition, including exclusion of the offending person from participation in the deposition or contested case.