(1) A stay of a license suspension may be issued by the CSSD office of the administrative law judge at any time subsequent to receipt in the CSSD office of the administrative law judge of a written claim of resultant hardship or a written motion for a stay pending a financial hardship payment plan determination.

(2) The CSSD office of the administrative law judge may issue an immediate stay if the hearing officer determines a reasonable chance of irreparable harm exists if a stay is not issued prior to a hearing on the resultant hardship claim or motion for a stay.

(3) Only one request for stay is available to the obligor for each claimed incident of financial or resultant hardship.