CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE A—Office of the Secretary of Agriculture > PART 1—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS > SUBPART L—Procedures Related to Administrative Hearings Under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (§1.301 to §1.346) > 1.316—Ex parte contacts.

1.316—Ex parte contacts.

Except to the extent required for the disposition of ex parte matters as authorized by law, the ALJ shall not consult or be consulted by any person or party (except employees of the ALJ's office) on any matter in issue, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate.