45 CFR 1149.57
§ 1149.57 How is the case decided?
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 1149.57, § 1149.57 How is the case decided?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/220185
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(a) The ALJ will issue an initial decision based only on the record. The record must contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the amount of any penalties and assessments imposed.
(b) The findings of fact must include a finding on each of the following issues:
(1) Whether any one or more of the claims or statements identified in the complaint, in whole or in part, violate this part; and
(2) If you are liable for penalties or assessments, the appropriate amount of any such penalties or assessments, considering any mitigating or aggravating factors that are proven by a preponderance of the evidence during the hearing.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.