Section 161.9.18. Notice for oral deposition.

       9.18(1) Whenever the commission desires to take the deposition of any person upon oral examination, the commission shall give reasonable notice in writing to the deponent and any party who is to be deposed. The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition and the name and address of each person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify the person or the particular class or group to which the person belongs.

       9.18(2) If a subpoena duces tecum is to be served on the person to be examined, the designation of the materials to be produced as set forth in the subpoena shall be attached to or included in the notice.

       9.18(3) The notice to a party deponent may be accompanied by a request made in compliance with rules 161—9.12(216) and 161—9.13(216) for the production of documents and tangible things at the taking of deposition. The procedure of rule 161—9.13(216) shall apply to the request.

       9.18(4) No subpoena is necessary to require the appearance of a party for a deposition. Service on the party or the party’s attorney of record of notice of the taking of a deposition of the party or of an officer, partner or managing agent of any party who is not a natural person, as provided in 9.18(1), is sufficient to require the appearance of a deponent for the deposition.

       9.18(5) A notice or subpoena may name as the deponent a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or governmental agency and describe with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested. In that event, the organization so named shall designate one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or other persons who consent to testify on its behalf, and may set forth, for each person designated, the matters on which the witness will testify. A subpoena shall advise a nonparty organization of its duty to make such a designation. The persons so designated shall testify as to matters known or reasonably available to the organization. This subrule does not preclude taking a deposition by any other procedure authorized in these rules.