---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 11.32"
title: "37"
number: "11.32"
heading: "Instituting a disciplinary proceeding."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/11.32"
---

# §11.32. Instituting a disciplinary proceeding.


If after conducting an investigation under [§ 11.22(a)](/cfr/37/11.22.md?p=a), the OED Director is of the opinion that grounds exist for discipline under [§ 11.19(b)](/cfr/37/11.19.md?p=b), the OED Director, after complying where necessary with the provisions of [5 U.S.C. 558(c)](/usc/5/558.md?p=c), may convene a meeting of a panel of the Committee on Discipline. If convened, the panel of the Committee on Discipline shall then determine as specified in [§ 11.23(b)](/cfr/37/11.23.md?p=b) whether there is probable cause to bring disciplinary charges. If the panel of the Committee on Discipline determines that probable cause exists to bring charges, the OED Director may institute a disciplinary proceeding by filing a complaint under [§ 11.34](/cfr/37/11.34.md).


## Notes

### Amendments

[78 FR 20201, Apr. 3, 2013]

### Source

Source: 73 FR 47689, Aug. 14, 2008, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 500; 15 U.S.C. 1123; 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 32, 41; Sec. 1, Pub. L. 113-227, 128 Stat. 2114.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 35452, June 24, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[78 FR 20201, Apr. 3, 2013]