Section 8.09. Procedure for determination of parties.

  Under the requirement of s. 227.10 , Stats., the following procedure shall be followed by each hearing examiner appointed under the authority of s. 227.46 (1) , Stats., to hear a matter under ch. 551 , 552 or 553 , Stats., on behalf of the office of the division of securities:

(1)  The hearing examiner, prior to receiving testimony by any individual, shall state on the record whether the individual is testifying as a party to the proceeding as defined in s. 227.01 (8) , Stats., as a witness, or is testifying for informational purposes only or for the limited purpose of making a statement for the record.

(2)  Only persons admitted to the proceeding as parties by the hearing examiner under the procedure in sub. (1) are entitled to receive service of a decision under s. 227.48 , Stats., and to be considered a party for purposes of judicial review under s. 227.53 , Stats.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1980, No. 300 , eff. 1-1-81; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1986, No. 372 .