300.196—Filing requirements.
(a)
Any written submission under § 300.194 must be filed by hand-delivery, by mail, or by facsimile transmission. The Secretary discourages the use of facsimile transmission for documents longer than five pages.
(c)
A party filing by facsimile transmission is responsible for confirming that a complete and legible copy of the document was received by the Department.
(d)
If a document is filed by facsimile transmission, the Secretary or the hearing officer, as applicable, may require the filing of a follow-up hard copy by hand-delivery or by mail within a reasonable period of time.
(e)
If agreed upon by the parties, service of a document may be made upon the other party by facsimile transmission.
(f)
A party must show a proof of mailing to establish the filing date under paragraph (b)(2) of this section as provided in 34 CFR 75.102(d).