Presiding Officer's Duties and Powers at Hearings

(1) The presiding officer has the authority and discretion to conduct the hearing in accordance with the informal Adjudicatory rules as found at 801 CMR 1.02. (2) The presiding officer shall be responsible to make appropriate evidentiary rulings regarding relevance of testimony and/or documents; issues of privilege and authentication of documents as well as limit testimony to relevant and defined issues. (3) The informal Adjudicatory rules of procedure shall govern the evidentiary standards of the Fair Hearing.