[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR134.102]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 134--RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart A--General Rules
 
Sec. 134.102  Jurisdiction of OHA.

    OHA has authority to conduct proceedings in the following cases:
    (a) The revocation or suspension of Small Business Investment 
Company licenses, cease and desist orders, and the removal or suspension 
of directors and officers of licensees, under the Investment Act and 
part 107 of this chapter;
    (b) Alleged violations of those civil rights laws which are 
effectuated by parts 112, 113, 117, and 136 of this chapter;
    (c) The revocation of the privilege of a person to conduct business 
with SBA under the Act and part 103 of this chapter;
    (d) The eligibility of, or preferred or certified status of, any 
bank or non-bank lender to continue to participate in SBA loan programs 
under the Act and part 120 of this chapter;
    (e) The suspension or termination of surety bond program 
participants under 15 U.S.C. 694a et seq. and part 115 of this chapter;
    (f) The rights, privileges, or obligations of development companies 
under section 504 of the Investment Act and part 120, subpart H, of this 
chapter;
    (g) Allowance of fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 504;
    (h) Debarment from appearance before the SBA because of post-
employment restrictions under 18 U.S.C. 207 and part 105 of this 
chapter;
    (i) Collection of debts owed to SBA and the United States under the 
Debt Collection Act of 1982 and part 140 of this chapter;
    (j) Appeals from the following SBA 8(a) program determinations under 
the Act and part 124 of this chapter:
    (1) Denial of program admission based solely on a negative finding 
as to social disadvantage, economic disadvantage, ownership or control; 
program termination; program graduation; or denial of a waiver of the 
requirement to perform to completion an 8(a) contract; and
    (2) Program suspension;
    (k) Appeals from size determinations and SIC code designations under 
part 121 of this chapter;
    (l) The imposition of civil penalties and assessments against 
persons who make false claims or statements to SBA under the Program 
Fraud Civil Remedies Act, 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812 and part 142 of this 
chapter; and
    (m) Any other hearing, determination, or appeal proceeding referred 
to OHA by the Administrator of SBA.