{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-1502.27","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 1502.27","heading":"Participation of nonparties.","body":"(a) A nonparty participant may—\n(1) Attend all conferences (including the prehearing conference), oral proceedings, and arguments;\n(2) Submit written testimony and documentary evidence for inclusion in the record;\n(3) File written objections, briefs, and other pleadings; and\n(4) Present oral argument.\n(b) A nonparty participant may not—\n(1) Submit written interrogatories; or\n(2) Conduct cross-examination.\n(c) A person whose petition is the subject of the hearing has the same right as a party.\n(d) A nonparty participant will be permitted additional rights if the presiding officer concludes that the participant's interests would not be adequately protected otherwise or that broader participation is required for a full and true disclosure of the facts, but the rights of a nonparty participant may not exceed the rights of a party.","path":["Title 16—Commercial Practices","CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER C—FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS","PART 1502—PROCEDURES FOR FORMAL EVIDENTIARY PUBLIC HEARING","Subpart E—Hearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-16.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:29Z","sha256":"08090d7d5ebe3a41a5c1c1f324f8a93da858d94bcd60ced46559ccd6ab031a47","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-1502.26","next":"us/16-cfr-1502.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}