[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR68.9]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 68--ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 68.9  Admissible evidence.

    (a) Legal rules of evidence shall not be in effect at adminstrative 
hearings. However, only evidence relevant to issues within the scope of 
review under Sec. 68.8 shall be admissible.
    (b) Documentary and oral evidence shall be admissible.
    (c) Admissibility of non-expert testimony shall be within the 
discretion of the board.
    (d) All testimony shall be under oath.
    (e) Res judicata/ collateral estoppel. Where there has been a 
previous determination, decision or finding of fact by the Director, one 
of his delegees, an administrative law judge, hearing officer, or 
hearing board regarding the base flood elevations of any other 
community, such determination, decision, or finding of fact shall not be 
binding on the board and may only be admissible into evidence if 
relevant.