[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR31.15] [Page 365] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation PART 31_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents Sec. 31.15 Ex parte contacts. No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.