5575
TALBOT COUNTY

witnesses. All parties shall be entitled to examine
their own witnesses and to cross-examine the witnesses of
the opposing party. Only one person for each side may
conduct the examination or cross—examination of each
witness, unless otherwise permitted by the Board.

C.         Documentary evidence may be introduced

by any party in support of his or its position. Such
documentary evidence shall become a permanent part of the
record of the hearing, except that, with the permission
of the Board, originals may be withdrawn upon the
substitution of a photocopy of the same which the Board
judges to be clear, readable and on substantial paper.

D. The applicant or appellant shall make a

brief opening statement at the outset of the hearing and
the appellee shall be accorded the privilege, which may
be waived, of following with a brief opening statement
prior to the taking of any testimony. In the event
appellee's opening statement is waived immediately
following applicant's or appellant's opening statement,
appellee shall be accorded the privilege of making an
opening statement at the conclusion of applicant's or
appellant's testimony and before presenting appellee's
witnesses and evidence. The applicant or appellant shall
offer its witnesses and evidence at the outset of the
hearing and at the conclusion of the applicant's or
appellant's case, the appellee shall offer its witnesses
and evidence. At the conclusion of all evidence, each
side shall be permitted fifteen minutes of argument,
unless a longer time is granted by the Board for good
cause shown. The applicant or appellant shall speak
first.

E.         The Rules of Evidence set forth in

Section 252 of the Administrative Procedure Act, as set
forth in Article 41 of The Annotated Code of Maryland,
shall obtain in all hearings.

VI.       Decision of the Board.

At the conclusion of the hearing, or within thirty
days thereafter, the Board shall render a written
decision containing a statement as to the finding of
facts and the conclusions of law upon which such decision
is based. Copies of such written decision shall

forthwith be furnished to each of the parties or their
counsel.

VII.     Rehearing.

In the event a party is entitled, pursuant to these
rules, to a rehearing, the rehearing will consist of an
argument on the record of the first hearing. Neither