Link to an amendment published at 87 FR 63319, Oct. 18, 2022.
The notice of charges must inform the broker that:
- (a) Sections 554 and 558, Title 5, United States Code, are applicable to the formal proceedings;
- (b) The broker may be represented by counsel;
- (c) The broker will have the right to cross-examine witnesses;
- (d) Within 10 calendar days after service of this notice, the broker will be notified of the time and place of a hearing on the charges; and
- (e) Prior to the hearing on the charges, the broker may file, in duplicate with the port director, a verified answer to the charges.