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Any person having a legitimate interest in an adjudicatory procedure before an agency may file a written, duly grounded application in order to be allowed to intervene or participate in said procedure. The agency may grant or deny the petition at its discretion taking the following factors into consideration, among others:\n(a) Whether the petitioner’s interests may be adversely affected by the adjudicatory procedure.\n(b) Whether there are no other legal means for the petitioner to adequately protect his interests.\n(c) Whether the petitioner’s interests are already adequately represented by the parties to the procedure.\n(d) Whether the petitioner’s participation may help, within reason, to prepare a more complete record of the procedure.\n(e) Whether the petitioner’s participation may extend or delay the procedure excessively.\n(f) Whether the petitioner represents or is the spokesperson of other groups or entities in the community.\n(g) Whether the petitioner can contribute information, expertise, specialized knowledge or technical advice which is otherwise not available in the procedure.\nThe agency shall apply the above criteria liberally, and may require that additional

ormation, expertise, specialized knowledge or technical advice which is otherwise not available in the procedure.\nThe agency shall apply the above criteria liberally, and may require that additional evidence be submitted to it in order to issue the corresponding determination with regard to the application to intervene.\nHistory —Aug. 12, 1988, No. 170, § 3.5, eff. 6 months after Aug. 12, 1988.