(a) Closing of the record. Except as the Board may otherwise order, no proof shall be received in evidence after a hearing is completed or, in cases submitted on the record without a hearing, after notice by the Board to the parties that the record is closed and that the case is ready for decision.
(b) Notice that the case is ready for decision. The Board will give written notice to the parties when the record is closed and the case is ready for decision.