(a) The APA governs the taking and use of depositions unless otherwise provided by law.(b) Except with permission of the judge upon a showing of good cause or upon agreement by all parties, the following apply:(1) All parties must receive at least seven days' notice of a deposition. The parties should make reasonable efforts to confer on the date, time, and location of the deposition.(2) No party or side may examine or cross-examine an individual witness for more than six hours.(3) Brief breaks taken during the deposition do not count in the calculation of the period for a deposition.