7 CFR 1.632
§ 1.632 What happens if the ALJ becomes unavailable?
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 1.632, § 1.632 What happens if the ALJ becomes unavailable?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/12754
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(a) If the ALJ becomes unavailable or otherwise unable to perform the duties described in § 1.631, the Hearing Clerk will designate a successor.
(b) If a hearing has commenced and the ALJ cannot proceed with it, a successor ALJ may do so. At the request of a party, the successor ALJ may recall any witness whose testimony is material and disputed, and who is available to testify again without undue burden. The successor ALJ may, within his or her discretion, recall any other witness.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.