45 CFR §1149.36
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- (a)Depositions are to be handled in the following manner:
- (1)If a motion for deposition is granted, the ALJ must issue a subpoena for the deponent, which may require the deponent to produce documents. The subpoena must specify the time and place at which the deposition will be held.
- (2)The party seeking to depose must serve the subpoena in the manner prescribed by § 1149.12.
- (3)The deponent may file with the ALJ a motion to quash the subpoena or a motion for a protective order within 10 days of service.
- (4)The party seeking to depose must provide for the taking of a verbatim transcript of the deposition, which it must make available to all other parties for inspection and copying.
- (b)Each party must bear its own costs of discovery.