Administrative law judge; prohibited acts; disqualification

Sec. 12. An administrative law judge who: (1) comments publicly, except as to hearing schedules or procedures, about pending or impending proceedings; or (2) engages in financial or business dealings that tend to: (A) reflect adversely on the administrative law judge's impartiality; (B) interfere with the proper performance of the administrative law judge's duties; (C) exploit the administrative law judge's position; or (D) involve the administrative law judge in frequent financial or business dealings with attorneys or other persons who are likely to come before the administrative law judge; is subject to disqualification. A violation of this section is subject to the sanctions under sections 36 and 37 of this chapter. As added by P.L.18-1986, SEC.1.