Evidence In Hearings

(1) In all agency hearings, the testimony of witnesses shall be taken in open hearings except as otherwise provided by these rules or otherwise provided by law. In the discretion of the agency or upon motion of any party, witnesses may be excluded prior to or after their testimony. The standard for admissibility of evidence is set forth at T.C.A. § 4-5-313. (2) In all cases before an administrative judge from the Administrative Procedures Division, whether sitting alone or with an agency, the administrative judge shall have the authority to order that all evidence that comes in the form of exhibits be separately filed with the Administrative Procedures Division in an electronic format consistent with Rule 1360-04-01- .03.