Informal conference between advisory committee and respondent; notice; committee not bound by rules of evidence.

1. If an advisory committee is established to assist the Board in the review of a complaint, the Executive Director or a person otherwise authorized by the Board shall schedule an informal conference between the advisory committee and the respondent. The Executive Director or a person otherwise authorized by the Board shall provide written notice of the time and place of the conference to: (a) Each member of the advisory committee; (b) The respondent; and (c) Each witness whose appearance has been requested at the informal conference. 2. In conducting an informal conference, an advisory committee is not bound by the technical rules of evidence. The chair of an advisory committee shall rule on the admissibility of evidence and accept all evidence which is relevant to the complaint. All evidence admitted is confidential.