Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 405a.6 - Enforcement action(a) Upon a determination by the Office of Enforcement Counsel that sufficient facts exist to support enforcement action against a person holding a license, permit, certification or registration issued by the Board, the Office of Enforcement Counsel will initiate a complaint in accordance with § 493a.2 (relating to complaints), including a proposed order for an enforcement action and serve the complaint in accordance with § 491a.5 (relating to service).(b) The complaint for an enforcement action will include a statement of the facts, the statute, regulation or statement of conditions that the person is being charged with violating and the remedy sought. The proposed order will be accompanied by a certificate of service demonstrating the date of service.(c) Within 30 days from the date of service of complaint for an enforcement action, the person may file an answer in accordance with § 493a.5 (relating to answers to complaints, petitions, motions and other filings requiring a response) and serve a copy of the answer to the Office of Enforcement Counsel. Failure to file an answer within 30 days will be deemed: (1) A waiver by the person of any right to an administrative hearing before the Board or the Office of Hearings and Appeals.(2) An admission by the person of all matters and facts alleged in the proposed order for enforcement action.(3) Consent by the person to the entry of a final order by the Board disposing of the enforcement matter.(d) Upon the person's failure to file an answer within the prescribed 30 days, the Office of Enforcement Counsel will file with the Clerk a Request for Default Judgment and present the proposed enforcement order to the Board. The Board may, by order, adopt the proposed enforcement order.(e) The Clerk will serve a copy of the Board's final order upon the person in accordance with § 491a.5.The provisions of this §405a.6 amended March 28, 2008, effective 3/29/2008, 38 Pa.B. 1474; amended July 17, 2009, effective 7/18/2009, 39 Pa.B. 3446; amended February 1, 2013, effective 2/2/2013, 43 Pa.B. 660.The provisions of this § 405a.6 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202, 1207, 1320 and 1517.