[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR30.90] [Page 315] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 30_CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES: CERTAIN PROHIBITED CONDUCT--Table of Contents Subpart C_Procedures Sec. 30.90 Response to the complaint. (a) General. The respondent may submit to HUD a written response to the complaint within 15 days of its receipt. The response shall be considered a request for a hearing. The response should include the admission or denial of each allegation of liability made in the complaint; any defense on which the respondent intends to rely; any reasons why the civil money penalty is not warranted or should be less than the amount sought in the complaint; and the name, address, and telephone number of the person who will act as the respondent's representative, if any. (b) Filing with the administrative law judges. HUD shall file the complaint and response with the Chief Docket Clerk, Office of Administrative Law Judges, in accordance with Sec. 26.37 of this title. If no response is submitted, then HUD may file a motion for default judgment, together with a copy of the complaint, in accordance with Sec. 26.39 of this title.