641—33.22(17A) Continuances.
	33.22(1) Unless otherwise provided, applications for continuance shall be filed with the board at least seven days before the date scheduled for hearing. If the application for continuance is not contested, the executive officer or designee will issue the appropriate order. If the application for continuance is contested, the matter will be heard by the board or delegated to an administrative law judge.
	33.22(2) A written application for continuance will:
	a. 	Be made at the earliest possible time and no less than seven days before the hearing except in case of unanticipated emergencies;
	b. 	State the specific reasons for the request for continuance; and
	c. 	Be signed by the requesting party or the party’s representative.
	33.22(3) An oral application for continuance may be made if the presiding officer waives the requirement for a written motion. However, a party making such an oral application for a continuance must confirm that request by written application within five days after the oral request unless that requirement is waived by the presiding officer.
	33.22(4) No application for continuance will be made or granted without notice to all parties except in an emergency where notice is not feasible. The board may waive notice of such requests for a particular case or an entire class of cases.
	33.22(5) The presiding officer may require documentation of any grounds for continuance. In determining whether to grant a continuance, the presiding officer may consider any relevant factors, including prior continuances; the interests of all parties; the public interest; the likelihood of informal settlement; the existence of an emergency; any objection; any applicable time requirements; the existence of a conflict in the schedules of counsel, parties, or witnesses; and the timeliness of the request.
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