Sec. 461.6. Postponement of hearing

(a) A party requesting a postponement must establish good cause for the request. The administrative law judge may, on the judge's own motion and for good cause, postpone the hearing. Whenever a judge determines that a hearing is to be postponed, the judge shall state on the record the reason. When postponements are granted, the case shall be rescheduled as speedily as possible.

(b) Notice of a postponed hearing shall be given under the provisions of section 461.3 of this Part. If a hearing is postponed because one or more parties do not appear, the notice of the postponed hearing shall state that if that party does not appear at the next hearing, the case may be closed and decided.