§142.14. What happens once an answer is filed?
13 C.F.R. § 142.14
When the reviewing official receives an answer, he must file concurrently, the complaint and the answer with the ALJ, along with a designation of an SBA representative.
When the ALJ receives the complaint and the answer, the ALJ will promptly serve a notice of oral hearing upon the defendant and the representative for SBA, in the same manner as the complaint, service of which is described in § 142.11.
The notice must include:
The tentative time, place and nature of the hearing;
The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;
The matters of fact and law to be asserted;
A description of the procedures for the conduct of the hearing;
The name, address, and telephone number of the defendant's representative and the representative for SBA; and
Such other matters as the ALJ deems appropriate.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[61 FR 2691, Jan. 29, 1996, as amended at 91 FR 13219, Mar. 19, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 634(b); 31 U.S.C. 3803(g)(2).
Source
Source: 61 FR 2691, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[61 FR 2691, Jan. 29, 1996, as amended at 91 FR 13219, Mar. 19, 2026]