---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 8.8"
title: "15"
number: "8.8"
heading: "Complaints."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/8.8"
---

# §8.8. Complaints.

- (a) **Filing complaints.** Any person who believes himself or any specific class of persons to be subjected to discrimination prohibited by this part may by himself or by a representative file with the responsible Department official a written complaint. A complaint shall be filed not later than 180 days from the date of the alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing is extended by the responsible Department official.
- (b) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 602, Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1).

### Source

Source: 38 FR 17938, July 5, 1973, unless otherwise noted.