(1) At the conclusion of the evidentiary portion of a hearing, the administrative law judge may call for an oral legal argument on the record, or the administrative law judge may call for written arguments to be submitted to his/her office by the licensee or his/her attorney and the assistant attorney general. Such written arguments must be submitted in triplicate to the administrative law judge and may not be exchanged by opposing counsel.

(2) When both arguments have been received, the administrative law judge shall deliver one of the copies of the licensee's argument to the assistant attorney general, and one copy of the board's argument shall be forwarded to the licensee or his/her attorney.

(3) Unless a different time is fixed at the hearing, written arguments must be filed within ten days after the conclusion of the taking of the testimony at the hearing.

(4) After the receipt of both written arguments, the administrative law judge shall issue an initial order which will be served on the licensee or his/her attorney and the assistant attorney general.