Section 25-A4801. ADMINISTRATIVE - HEARINGS ADMINISTRATION, CONTENTS OF RESPONSE TO HEARING NOTICE OR HEARING REQUEST

 

4801.1A response to a hearing notice shall be in writing and contain the following:

 

(a)An admission or denial of each allegation of fact;

 

(b)A statement as to whether the respondent waives the right to a hearing;

 

(c)A statement of defense, mitigation, or explanation concerning any  allegation of fact if any;

 

(d)A request to the Department for a settlement of the proceeding by consent  agreement, (if the Department provides this opportunity); and

 

(e)The name and address of the respondent’s or requester’s legal counsel, if  any.

 

4801.2A request for hearing shall be in writing and contain the following:

 

(a)An admission or denial of each allegation of fact; 

 

(b)A statement of defense, mitigation, denial, or explanation concerning each  allegation of fact; and 

(c)The name and address of the respondent’s or requester’s legal counsel, if  any.

 

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246; D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627; D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6370-71 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).