45 C.F.R. § 81.73 Testimony.
Title 45 - Public Welfare
Testimony shall be given orally under oath or affirmation by witnesses at the hearing; but the presiding officer, in his discretion, may require or permit that the direct testimony of any witness be prepared in writing and served on all parties in advance of the hearing. Such testimony may be adopted by the witness at the hearing, and filed as part of the record thereof. Unless authorized by the presiding officer, witnesses will not be permitted to read prepared testimony into the record. Except as provided in §§81.75 and 81.76, witnesses shall be available at the hearing for cross-examination.
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 81—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS UNDER PART 80 OF THIS TITLE
Subpart H—Hearing Procedures
§ 81.73 Testimony.