1523.1 If, as part of the Decision and Order, a respondent is required to pay the Department's costs for investigation, negotiation, and hearing, that cost shall be established as follows:

1. (a) Petitioner shall file with the Office of Adjudication within fourteen (14) days after issuance of the Order of a document setting forth its costs;
2. (b) Petitioner shall serve the documented proof of Petitioner's costs to the respondent by the United States first class postage prepaid mail or hand delivered;
3. (c) Respondent shall have ten (10) days from receipt of Petitioner's costs to file any objections; and
4. (d) The Office of Adjudication shall decide which costs shall be paid by the respondent.

1523.2 Absent a finding by the Office of Adjudication of good cause for delay, Petitioner's failure to file proof of costs within the specified period shall be deemed a waiver of such costs.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6176, 6187 (October 10, 1986).