33 CFR 52.56
§ 52.56 Conduct of hearing.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 52.56, § 52.56 Conduct of hearing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149590
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(a) The Chair or the Chair's designee shall conduct a hearing so as to ensure a full and fair presentation of the evidence.
(b) The hearing is not limited by legal rules of evidence, but reasonable standards of competency, relevancy, and materiality are observed for the receipt and consideration of evidence.
(c) All testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.