Any party desiring to submit a brief to the Administrative Law Judge
shall file the original within ten (10) days after the close of the
hearing: Provided, however, That prior to the close of the hearing and
for good cause, the Administrative Law Judge may grant a reasonable
extension of time. Copies of such brief shall be served on all of the
parties to the proceeding. Requests for additional time in which to file
a brief under authority of this section made after the hearing shall be
made in writing to the Administrative Law Judge and copies thereof
served on the other parties. A statement of such service shall be
furnished. A request for extension of time shall be received not later
than three (3) days before the date such briefs are due. In the absence
of the Administrative Law Judge such requests shall be ruled upon by the
Chief Administrative Law Judge. No reply brief may be filed except by
permission of the Administrative Law Judge.