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witness; specifies the exact things sought to be produced and the materiality thereof in detail to the issues involved; and states that the witness has the desired things in possession or under control. A subpoena need not be issued when the affidavit is defective in any particular. B. Cases Referred to Examiner. In cases where a hearing is referred to an examiner, all subpoenas shall be obtained through the examiner. C. Penalties. Any person who refuses without lawful excuse to attend any hearing or to produce material evidence which the person possesses or controls as required by any subpoena served upon such person as provided for herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 6.04 Conduct of Hearing A. Rules. Hearings need not be conducted according to the technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses. B. Oral Evidence. Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation. C. Hearsay Evidence. Hearsay evidence may be used for the purpose of supplementing or explaining any direct evidence, but shall not be sufficient in itself to support a finding unless it would be admissible over objection in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction in this state. D. Admissibility of Evidence. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is the type of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make improper the admission of such evidence over objection in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction in this state. E. Exclusion of Evidence. Irrelevant and unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. F. Rights of Parties. Each party shall have these rights, among others: 1. To call and examine witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues of the hearing; 2. To introduce documentary and physical evidence; 3. To cross - examine opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues of the hearing; first called the witness to 4. To impeach any witness regardless of which party testify; 5. To rebut the evidence; 6. To be represented by anyone who is lawfully permitted to do so. G. Official Notice. 1. What may be noticed. In reaching a decision, official notice may be taken, either before or after submission of the case for decision, of any fact which may be judicially noticed by the courts of this state or of official records of the board or departments and ordinances of the county or rules and regulations of the board. 2. Parties to be Notified. Parties present at matters to be noticed, and these matters shall be be noted in shall he ecord,re erred to therein, or appended thereto. 3. Opportunity to Refute. Parties present at the hearing shall be given a reasonable opportunity, on request, to refute the officially noticed matters by evidence or by 84