La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-11113

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLV-11113 - Response to Complaint; Notice of Representation

A. Within 15 days of service of the complaint, or such longer time as the committee, on motion of the respondent, may permit, the respondent may answer the complaint, admitting or denying each of the separate allegations of fact and of law set forth therein. Any matters admitted by respondent shall be deemed proven and established for purposes of adjudication. In the event that respondent does not file a response to the complaint, all matters asserted therein shall be deemed denied.

B. Any respondent may be represented in an adjudication proceeding before the committee by an attorney at law duly admitted to practice in any state. Upon receipt of service of a complaint pursuant to this Chapter, or thereafter, a respondent who is represented by legal counsel with respect to the proceeding shall, personally or through such counsel, give written notice to the committee of the name, address, and telephone number of such counsel. Following receipt of proper notice of representation, all further notices, complaints, subpoenas, orders, or other process related to the proceeding shall be served on respondent though his or her designated counsel of record.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-11113

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 22:197 (March 1996).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1311-1329 and 37:1270(A)(5).