1. a) A complaint may be voluntarily withdrawn at any time.

2. b) Complainant and a respondent may settle at any time.

   1. c) Any party may waive a public hearing at any time after the time for filing a response has passed.
   2. d) At any time, the parties may enter into a consent decree under 56 Ill. Adm. Code 120.540.
   3. e) Any withdrawal, settlement or consent decree will not affect the processing of a complaint made by any other complainant, the allegations of which are similar or related to the individual allegations settled.

(Source: Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 6157, effective March 23, 2006)