15.737-13—Service of complaint and other papers.
(a) Complaint.
The complaint or a
copy thereof may be served upon the respondent by
certified mail, or first-class mail as hereinafter
provided; by delivering it to the respondent or
his/her attorney or agent of record either in
person or by leaving it at the office or place of
business of the respondent, attorney or agent; or
in any other manner which has been agreed to by
the respondent. Where the service is by certified
mail, the return post office receipt duly signed
by or on behalf of the respondent shall be proof
of service. If the certified mail is not claimed
or accepted by the respondent and is returned
undelivered, complete service may be made upon the
respondent by mailing the complaint to him/her by
first-class mail, addressed to him/her at the last
address known to the Director. If service is made
upon the respondent or his/her attorney or agent
of record in person or by leaving the complaint at
the office or place of business of the respondent,
attorney or agent, the verified return by the
person making service, setting forth the manner of
service, shall be proof of such service.
(b)
Service of papers other than
complaint. Any paper other than the complaint
may be served upon a respondent as provided in
paragraph (a) of this section or by mailing the
paper by first-class mail to the respondent at the
last address known to the Director, or by mailing
the paper by first-class mail to the respondent's
attorney or agent of record. Such mailing shall
constitute complete service. Notices may be served
upon the respondent or his/her attorney or agent
of record by telegraph.
(c) Filing of papers.
Whenever
the filing of a paper is required or permitted in
connection with a proceeding, and the place of
filing is not specified by this subpart or by rule
or order of the Administrative Law Judge, the
paper shall be filed with the Director of
Practice, Department of the Treasury, Washington,
DC 20220. All papers shall be filed in
duplicate.