[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR16.15]

[Page 86-87]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 16--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR FEDERALLY-ASSISTED AIRPORT ENFORCEMENT 
PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--General Rules Applicable to Complaints, Proceedings Initiated 
                         by the FAA, and Appeals
 
Sec. 16.15  Service of documents on the parties and the agency.

    Except as otherwise provided in this part, documents shall be served 
as follows:
    (a) Who must be served. Copies of all documents filed with the FAA 
Part 16 Airport Proceedings Docket shall be served by the persons filing 
them on all parties to the proceeding. A certificate of service shall 
accompany all documents when they are tendered for filing and shall 
certify concurrent service on the FAA and all parties. Certificates of 
service shall be in substantially the following form:

    I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing [name of 
document] on the following persons at the following addresses and 
facsimile numbers (if also served by facsimile) by [specify method of 
service]:

[list persons, addresses, facsimile numbers]

    Dated this ------ day of ------, 19----.
[signature], for [party]

    (b) Method of service. Except as otherwise agreed by the parties and 
the hearing officer, the method of service is the same as set forth in 
Sec. 16.13(b) for filing documents.
    (c) Where service shall be made. Service shall be made to the 
persons identified in accordance with Sec. 16.13(f). If no such person 
has been designated, service shall be made on the party.
    (d) Presumption of service. There shall be a presumption of lawful 
service--
    (1) When acknowledgment of receipt is by a person who customarily or 
in the ordinary course of business receives mail at the address of the 
party or of the person designated under Sec. 16.13(f); or
    (2) When a properly addressed envelope, sent to the most current 
address submitted under Sec. 16.13(f), has been returned as 
undeliverable, unclaimed, or refused.

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    (e) Date of service. The date of service shall be determined in the 
same manner as the filing date under Sec. 16.13(b).