Code · CFR · Title 21 — Food and Drugs · Part 17 — Civil Money Penalties Hearings · § 17.20

§ 17.20. Ex parte contacts.

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No party or person (except employees of the presiding officer's office) shall communicate in any way with the presiding officer on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.