31 CFR 16.9

§ 16.9 Answer.

United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective

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Citation: 31 CFR 16.9, § 16.9 Answer, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/138545
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Full text

(a) The defendant may request a hearing by filing an answer with the reviewing official within 30 days of service of the complaint. An answer shall be deemed to be a request for hearing. (b) In the answer, the defendant— (1) Shall admit or deny each of the allegations of liability made in the complaint; (2) Shall state any defense on which the defendant intends to rely; (3) May state any reasons why the defendant contends that the penalties and assessments should be less than the statutory maximum; and (4) Shall state whether the defendant has authorized an attorney to act as defendant's representative, and shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the representative.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.