OAR 340-011-0005: Rules of Practice and Procedure: Definitions

Unless otherwise defined in this division, the words and phrases used in this division have the same meaning given them in ORS 183.310, the rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Model Rules or other divisions in Oregon Administrative Rules, chapter 340, as context requires. (1) "Commission" means the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) "DEQ" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) "Director" means the director of DEQ or the director's authorized delegates. (4) " Rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings" means the Attorney General's Rules, OAR 137-003-0501 through 137-003-0700. (5) “Model Rules” or “Uniform Rules” means the Attorney General’s Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure, OAR chapter 137, division 001 (excluding 137-001-0008 through 137-001-0009), chapter 137, division 003, and chapter 137, division 004, as in effect on January 1, 2006. (6) "Participant" means the person named in the notice of a right to a contested case hearing and requested a hearing, a person granted either party or limited party status in the contested case under OAR 137-003-0535, an agency participating in the contested case under 137-003-0540, and DEQ. (7) "Formal Enforcement Action" has the same meaning as defined in OAR 340, division 012.