45 CFR 1149.62
§ 1149.62 When does the initial decision of the ALJ become final?
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 1149.62, § 1149.62 When does the initial decision of the ALJ become final?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/220190
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(a) The initial decision of the ALJ becomes the final decision of the NEA and binds all parties 30 days after it is issued, unless a party timely files a motion for reconsideration or timely appeals to the authority head of NEA, as set forth in § 1149.64.
(b) If the ALJ disposes of a motion for reconsideration by denying it or by issuing a revised initial decision, the ALJ's order on the motion for reconsideration becomes the final decision of NEA 30 days after the order is issued.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.