---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 1174.30"
title: "45"
number: "1174.30"
heading: "Ex parte communications."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/1174.30"
---

# §1174.30. Ex parte communications.


A party may not communicate with the ALJ ex parte 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: 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812; 5 U.S.C. App. 8G(a)(2).

### Source

Source: 86 FR 44628, Aug. 13, 2021, unless otherwise noted.