(1) Timely submitted hearing requests will proceed to a formal adjudicative hearing consistent with the Administrative Procedure Act and the provisions of this chapter.

(2) Once a request for a formal adjudicative hearing has been received, the OAH will mail a hearing notice to the address at which the vehicle is registered, unless the mailing address was updated by the petitioner at the time the hearing was requested.

(3) The hearing notice will contain the date and time of the hearing, and instructions for participating.

(4) Formal adjudicative proceedings will be held telephonically unless, within 10 calendar days of receiving the hearing notice, one or both parties request in writing to appear by videoconference.

(a) The request to appear by videoconference must be accompanied by a statement of the reason(s) for the request.

(b) The administrative law judge, in their sole discretion, will decide whether the formal adjudicative hearing shall be held by telephone or videoconference.

(5) The parties must attend the scheduled hearing. If the parties cannot attend a scheduled hearing, they are responsible for contacting the OAH in advance of the hearing to request a new hearing date.