(a) A respondent shall enter an appearance by filing
a written answer or other pleading with the State Office of Administrative
Hearings, with a copy to the Board, within 20 days of the date on
which the notice of hearing and formal complaint was served.
(b) A respondent's failure to timely enter an appearance
shall entitle the Board to a continuance at the hearing.
(c) The notice of hearing must contain the following
in capital letters in 10-point boldface type: FAILURE TO ENTER AN
APPEARANCE BY FILING A WRITTEN ANSWER OR OTHER RESPONSIVE PLEADING
TO THE NOTICE OF HEARING AND FORMAL COMPLAINT WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE
DATE THIS NOTICE WAS MAILED SHALL ENTITLE THE BOARD TO A CONTINUANCE
AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING.
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