[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1025.11]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1025_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS--Table of 
Contents
 
       Subpart B_Pleadings, Form, Execution, Service of Documents
 
Sec.  1025.11  Commencement of proceedings.


    (a) Notice of institution of enforcement proceedings. Any 
adjudicative proceedings under this part shall be commenced by the 
issuance of a complaint, authorized by the Commission, and signed by the 
Associate Executive Director for Compliance and Enforcement.
    (b) Form and content of complaint. The complaint shall contain the 
following:
    (1) A statement of the legal authority for instituting the 
proceedings, including the specific sections of statutes, rules and 
regulations involved in each allegation.
    (2) Identification of each respondent or class of respondents.
    (3) A clear and concise statement of the charges, sufficient to 
inform each respondent with reasonable definiteness of the factual basis 
or bases of the allegations of violation or hazard. A list and summary 
of documentary evidence supporting the charges shall be attached.
    (4) A request for the relief which the staff believes is in the 
public interest.
    (c) Notice to the public. Once issued, the complaint shall be 
submitted without delay to the Federal Register for publication.