31 CFR §10.70

1. (a)Appointment. Proceedings on complaints for the sanction (as described in § 10.50) of a practitioner, employer, firm or other entity, or appraiser will be conducted by an Administrative Law Judge appointed as provided by 5 U.S.C. 3105.
2. (b)Powers of the Administrative Law Judge. The Administrative Law Judge, among other powers, has the authority, in connection with any proceeding under § 10.60 assigned or referred to him or her, to do the following:
   1. (1)Administer oaths and affirmations;
   2. (2)Make rulings on motions and requests, which rulings may not be appealed prior to the close of a hearing except in extraordinary circumstances and at the discretion of the Administrative Law Judge;
   3. (3)Determine the time and place of hearing and regulate its course and conduct;
   4. (4)Adopt rules of procedure and modify the same from time to time as needed for the orderly disposition of proceedings;
   5. (5)Rule on offers of proof, receive relevant evidence, and examine witnesses;
   6. (6)Take or authorize the taking of depositions or answers to requests for admission;
   7. (7)Receive and consider oral or written argument on facts or law;
   8. (8)Hold or provide for the holding of conferences for the settlement or simplification of the issues with the consent of the parties;
   9. (9)Perform such acts and take such measures as are necessary or appropriate to the efficient conduct of any proceeding; and
   10. (10)Make decisions.
3. (c)Effective/applicability date. This section is applicable on September 26, 2007.