[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]



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                 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.