| (a) A respondent may meet with the Board for an investigative
discussion of the facts and circumstances of the alleged violations.
(b) A respondent may, but is not required to, have
an attorney or other advocate present at an investigative conference.
(c) A respondent will be provided with the investigative
report and a Statement of Investigative Conference Procedures and
Rights (IC Form) not later than three (3) days prior to the date of
the investigative conference. The respondent and respondent's attorney,
if any, must acknowledge receipt of the IC Form by signing it and
delivering it to the Board at the beginning of the investigative conference.
(d) Participation in an investigative conference is
not mandatory and may be terminated at any time by either party.
(e) At the conclusion of the investigative conference,
the Board staff may propose a settlement offer that can include administrative
penalties and any other disciplinary action authorized by the Act
or recommend that the complaint be dismissed.
(f) The respondent may accept, reject, or make a counter
offer to the proposed settlement not later than ten (10) days following
the date of the investigative conference.
(g) If the parties cannot reach a settlement not later
than ten (10) days following the date of the investigative conference,
the matter will be referred to the Director of Standards and Enforcement
Services to pursue appropriate action.
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