---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 1149.53"
title: "45"
number: "1149.53"
heading: "Are ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ permitted?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/1149.53"
---

# §1149.53. Are ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ permitted?


Ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ are not permitted unless the other party consents to such a communication taking place. This does not prohibit a party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 8G(a)(2); 20 U.S.C. 959; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 67081, Nov. 12, 2014, unless otherwise noted.