(a) A party seeking a continuance must request a continuance from the assigned administrative law judge (ALJ).  Whether the motion is filed on paper or submitted electronically, the motion must include the reason for the continuance and be made ten days prior to the scheduled hearing date.  A motion for continuance filed within ten days prior to the scheduled hearing date or orally requested at the hearing may be approved at the discretion of the assigned ALJ. 

(b) A party does not have the authority to continue a matter set on a regularly or specially scheduled docket of an ALJ.  Parties may agree to continue a docketed matter with the approval of the assigned ALJ.  Without an agreement, the motion is heard by the assigned ALJ.

(c) When an assigned ALJ is unavailable for a docket, another ALJ may be assigned or may direct that the unresolved matters be continued without a hearing.

(d) After one continuance has been granted for each party, further motions for continuances are heard by an ALJ assigned to the case and are not granted, except for good cause.

(e) All orders for continuance must set forth the basis for the continuance.