HAR §13-197-22. Decisions and orders

(a) A proceeding shall be deemed submitted for decision by the review board after the taking of evidence, the filing of briefs, the consideration of motions, and the presentation of oral argument permitted or prescribed by the presiding officer. Where a hearing officer has conducted the hearing, the hearing officer shall file a report with the evidence, or a summary thereof, as well as proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law which the review board may adopt, reject, or modify. A party to the proceedings may submit a proposed decision and order which shall include proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The proposals shall be filed with the review board and mailed to each party to the proceeding not later than ten days after the transcript is prepared and available, unless the presiding officer shall otherwise prescribe. (b) Within the time established by law, if any, or within a reasonable time after the hearing, the review board shall render its findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision and order approving the proposal, denying the proposal, or modifying the proposal by imposing conditions. The vote of each member shall be recorded. Upon agreement by the parties, the examination and proposed decision provisions under section 91-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, may be waived pursuant to section 91-9(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes. (c) Every decision and order adverse to a party to the proceeding, rendered by the review board in a contested case, shall be in writing or stated in the record and shall be accompanied by separate findings of fact and conclusions of law. If any party to the proceeding has filed proposed findings of fact, the review board shall incorporate in its decision a ruling upon each proposed finding so presented. (d) Decisions and orders shall be served by mailing copies thereof to the parties of record. When service is not accomplished by mail, it may be effected by personal delivery of a certified copy. When a party has appeared by representative, service upon the representative or counsel shall be deemed to be service upon the party. [Eff and comp 3/9/89] (Auth: HRS §§91-2, 6E-5.5) (Imp: HRS §91-12)