---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 98.5"
title: "49"
number: "98.5"
heading: "Former employee response to notice."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/98.5"
---

# §98.5. Former employee response to notice.

- (a) Within 30 working days after service of a notice pursuant to [§ 98.4(c)](/cfr/49/98.4.md?p=c), the former employee may submit to the Departmental counsel in writing:
  - (1) A request for a hearing, which, if not all issues are disputed by the former employee, should specify those issues that are;
  - (2) Any evidence and arguments in lieu of a hearing or
  - (3) A statement that the allegations are true and set forth any factors that should be considered in determining the administrative sanction to be imposed.
- (b) The Department shall deem the right to a hearing to have been waived by the former employee if the former employee does not submit a request under paragraph (b)(1) of this section within 30 working days after service of notice pursuant to [§ 98.4(c)](/cfr/49/98.4.md?p=c).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 18 U.S.C. 207; Pub. L. 96-28.

### Source

Source: 48 FR 12383, Mar. 24, 1983, unless otherwise noted.