[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR134.203]

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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 B_Rules of Practice for Most Cases
 
Sec. 134.203  The petition.

    (a) A petition must contain the following:
    (1) The basis of OHA's jurisdiction;
    (2) A copy of the SBA determination being appealed, if applicable, 
and date received;
    (3) A clear and concise statement of the factual basis of the case;
    (4) The relief being sought;
    (5) The name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and 
signature of the petitioner or its attorney;
    (6) A certificate of service (see Sec. 134.204(d)); and
    (7) In a debt collection case, a statement showing when the 
petitioner received the SBA notice initiating the debt collection 
proceeding (see Sec. 140.3 of this chapter).
    (b) A petition also must contain additional information or documents 
as required by the applicable program regulations in this chapter or by 
other subparts of this part 134. For SBA Employee Disputes, see Standard 
Operating Procedure 37 71 02, available at www.sba.gov/library/
soproom.html.
    (c) A petition which does not contain all of the information 
required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section may be dismissed, 
with or without prejudice, at the Judge's own initiative, or upon motion 
of the respondent.

[67 FR 47247, July 18, 2002]