HAR §13-300-62. Disqualification

(a) No member of the appeals panel shall sit in any proceeding in which the member has any pecuniary or business interest involved in the proceeding. If, after declaring any pecuniary interest or consanguinity to the parties, the parties do not oppose the member from sitting in a proceeding, the record shall note clearly the waiver by the parties. (b) In the event it is discovered that a member of the appeals panel has or may have a pecuniary interest or business interest in the outcome of the hearing, or with a party to the hearing, after the beginning of the hearing, the presiding officer may entertain a motion to hear evidence on the matter and shall decide whether to disqualify the member. (c) In the event a member of the appeals panel is disqualified by the presiding officer, an alternate appeals panel member shall be selected by the presiding officer to sit in place of the disqualified member. [Eff SEP 28 1996 ] (Auth: HRS §§6E-43.5, 91-2) (Imp: HRS §§6E-43, 84-14, 91-13)