24 CFR 26.14
§ 26.14 Answer.
United States · 24 CFR — Housing and Urban Development · Status: effective
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- 24 CFR 26.14, § 26.14 Answer, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/98149
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(a) Respondent shall file an answer within 30 days of receipt of the complaint, unless otherwise specified in this title or ordered by the hearing officer.
(b) The answer shall:
(1) Respond specifically to each factual allegation contained in the complaint;
(2) Specifically plead any affirmative defense; and
(3) Set forth any mitigating factors or extenuating circumstances.
(c) A general denial shall not be permitted. Allegations are admitted when not specifically denied in respondent's answer.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.