---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 C.F.R. § 134.102"
title: "13"
number: "134.102"
heading: "Jurisdiction of OHA."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/13/134.102"
---

# §134.102. Jurisdiction of OHA.


OHA has authority to conduct proceedings in the following cases:

- (a) The revocation or suspension of Small Business Investment Company licenses, cease and desist orders, and the removal or suspension of directors and officers of licensees, under the Investment Act and [part 107](/cfr/13/part107.md) of this chapter;
- (b) Alleged violations of those civil rights laws which are effectuated by parts [112](/cfr/13/part112.md), [113](/cfr/13/part113.md), 117, and 136 of this chapter;
- (c) The revocation of the privilege of a person to conduct business with SBA under the Act and [part 103](/cfr/13/part103.md) of this chapter;
- (d) 7(a) Lender appeals from informal enforcement actions and final agency decisions on 7(a) Lender formal enforcement actions, and any other appeal that is specifically authorized by [part 120 of this title](/cfr/13/part120.md), but not including appeals of actions against SBA Supervised Lenders under § [120.1600(b)](/cfr/13/120.1600.md?p=b) or [(c)](/cfr/13/120.1600.md?p=c) or under [§ 120.465](/cfr/13/120.465.md);
- (e) The suspension or termination of surety bond program participants under [15 U.S.C. 694a](/usc/15/694a.md) et seq. and [part 115](/cfr/13/part115.md) of this chapter;
- (f) [Reserved]
- (g) Allowance of fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, [5 U.S.C. 504](/usc/5/504.md);
- (h) Debarment from appearance before the SBA because of post-employment restrictions under [18 U.S.C. 207](/usc/18/207.md) and [part 105](/cfr/13/part105.md) of this chapter;
- (i) Collection of debts owed to SBA and the United States under the Debt Collection Act of 1982, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, and [part 140](/cfr/13/part140.md) of this chapter;
- (j) **Appeals from the following SBA 8(a) program determinations under the Act and part 124 of this chapter—**
  - (1) Denial of program admission based solely on a negative finding as to social disadvantage, economic disadvantage, ownership or control; program termination; program graduation; or denial of a waiver of the requirement to perform to completion an 8(a) contract; and
  - (2) Program suspension;
- (k) Appeals from size determinations and NAICS code designations under [part 121](/cfr/13/part121.md) of this chapter;
- (l) The imposition of civil penalties and assessments against persons who make false claims or statements to SBA under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, [31 U.S.C. 3801-3812](/usc/31/3801-3812.md) and [part 142](/cfr/13/part142.md) of this chapter;
- (m) -(n) [Reserved]
- (o) The suspension, termination, or non-renewal of cooperative agreements with Women's Business Centers and Small Business Development Centers under the Act and [part 130](/cfr/13/part130.md) of this chapter;
- (p) Certain matters involving debarments and suspensions under 2 CFR parts [180](/cfr/2/part180.md) and [2700](/cfr/2/part2700.md);
- (q) [Reserved]
- (r) Appeals from SBA Employee Dispute Resolution Process cases (Employee Disputes) under Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 37 71 (available at http://www.sba.gov/tools/resourcelibrary/sops/index.html or through OHA's Web site http://www.sba.gov/oha) and [subpart H](/cfr/13/subpartH.md) of this part;
- (s) Appeals from Women-Owned Small Business or Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business protest determinations under [part 127](/cfr/13/part127.md) of this chapter;
- (t) Petitions for reconsideration of revised, modified, or established size standards pursuant to [15 U.S.C. 632(a)(9)](/usc/15/632.md?p=a-9);
- (u) Protests of eligibility for inclusion in the Veteran Small Business Certification Program;
- (v) Appeals of denials of certification in and decertification from the Veteran Small Business Certification Program;
- (w) Appeals of certain SBA loan review decisions as defined in [13 CFR 134.1201](/cfr/13/134.1201.md); and
- (x) **Appeals from HUBZone status protest determinations under part 126 of this chapter.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, as amended at 66 FR 47074, Sept. 11, 2001; 67 FR 47246, July 18, 2002; 69 FR 25271, May 5, 2004; 69 FR 29208, May 21, 2004; 70 FR 17587, Apr. 7, 2005; 72 FR 39730, July 20, 2007; 73 FR 56954, Oct. 1, 2008; 75 FR 47438, Aug. 6, 2010; 75 FR 62292, Oct. 7, 2010; 82 FR 25506, June 2, 2017; 83 FR 13628, Mar. 30, 2018; 85 FR 14784, Mar. 16, 2020; 85 FR 52887, Aug. 27, 2020; 87 FR 73425, Nov. 29, 2022; 88 FR 21089, Apr. 10, 2023]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 634(i), 637(a), 648(l), 656(i), 657t and 687(c); E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189. Subpart J issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart K issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart L issued under 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36); Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 116-139, 134 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 116-142, 134 Stat. 641; and Pub. L. 116-147, 134 Stat. 660. Subpart M issued under 15 U.S.C. 657a; Pub. L. 117-81, 135 Stat. 1541.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, as amended at 66 FR 47074, Sept. 11, 2001; 67 FR 47246, July 18, 2002; 69 FR 25271, May 5, 2004; 69 FR 29208, May 21, 2004; 70 FR 17587, Apr. 7, 2005; 72 FR 39730, July 20, 2007; 73 FR 56954, Oct. 1, 2008; 75 FR 47438, Aug. 6, 2010; 75 FR 62292, Oct. 7, 2010; 82 FR 25506, June 2, 2017; 83 FR 13628, Mar. 30, 2018; 85 FR 14784, Mar. 16, 2020; 85 FR 52887, Aug. 27, 2020; 87 FR 73425, Nov. 29, 2022; 88 FR 21089, Apr. 10, 2023]