Section 200.140  Amendments

At any time prior to the hearing or before completion of the hearing, amendments shall be allowed for good cause shown to introduce any party who ought to have been joined, to dismiss any party, or to delete, modify or add allegations or defenses.  In the event of a change in parties or a substantive amendment to the allegations or defenses immediately preceding or during the hearing, any remaining party may request that the hearing be suspended.  Upon such request, the hearing officer shall suspend the hearing for up to fourteen (14) days to provide an opportunity for the parties to respond to such changes in parties or substantive amendments which are introduced immediately preceding or during the hearing.

(Source:  Former Section 200.140 renumbered to new Section 200.190, new Section 200.140 adopted at 10 Ill. Reg. 17200, effective September 25, 1986)