[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR160.422]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 160_GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart D_Imposition of Civil Money Penalties

 

Sec.  160.422  Failure to request a hearing.



    If the respondent does not request a hearing within the time 

prescribed by Sec.  160.504 of this part and the matter is not settled 

pursuant to Sec.  160.416, the Secretary will impose the proposed 

penalty or any lesser penalty permitted by 42 U.S.C. 1320d-5. The 

Secretary will notify the respondent by certified mail, return receipt 

requested, of any penalty that has been imposed and of the means by 

which the respondent may satisfy the penalty, and the penalty is final 

on receipt of the notice. The respondent has no right to appeal a 

penalty under Sec.  160.548 of this part with respect to which the 

respondent has not timely requested a hearing.