[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR103.203]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
    CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 103_FAIR HOUSING_COMPLAINT PROCESSING--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D_Investigation Procedures
 
Sec. 103.203  Answer to complaint.

    (a) The respondent may file an answer not later than ten days after 
receipt of the notice described in Sec. 103.50. The respondent may 
assert any defense that might be available to a defendent in a court of 
law. The answer must be signed and affirmed by the respondent. The 
affirmation must state: ``I declare under penalty of perjury that the 
foregoing is true and correct.''
    (b) An answer may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time with 
the consent of the Assistant Secretary.

[54 FR 3292, Jan. 23, 1989. Redesignated at 64 FR 18540, Apr. 14, 1999]