WAC 388-526-0515 What happens after the record is closed? (Emergency rule effective 6/10/12.)

1.  After the record is closed, the administrative law judge (ALJ) must enter an initial or final order and send copies to the parties.

2.  The maximum time an ALJ has to send a decision is ninety calendar days after the record is closed, but many programs have earlier deadlines. Specific program rules may set the deadlines.

3.  The office of administrative hearings must send the official record of the proceedings to the board of appeals. The record must be complete when it is sent, and include all parts required by WAC 388-526-0512.