---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 302.217"
title: "14"
number: "302.217"
heading: "Exceptions to administrative law judge's initial or recommended decision."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/302.217"
---

# §302.217. Exceptions to administrative law judge's initial or recommended decision.

- (a) Within seven (7) days after service of any initial or recommended decision of an administrative law judge, any party may file exceptions to the decision with the DOT decisionmaker.
- (b) If timely and adequate exceptions are filed, review of the initial or recommended decision is automatic.
- (c) In all other respects, the provisions of [§ 302.34](/cfr/14/302.34.md) shall apply.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 5402; 42 U.S.C. 4321, 49 U.S.C. Subtitle I and Chapters 401, 411, 413, 415, 417, 419, 461, 463, and 471.

### Source

Source: Docket No. OST-97-2090, 65 FR 6457, Feb. 9, 2000, unless otherwise noted.