Section Cla 302.04 - Responding to the Claim(a) Upon receiving a copy of a claim the agency claimed against shall identify the date scheduled for the hearing of the claim by inquiring of the secretary of state.(b) Within 30 days of the receipt of a claim, or at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing of the claim, which ever comes first, the agency claimed against shall: (1) Respond to the claim in a written answer setting forth any defenses the agency may wish to raise; and(2) Do so by: a.Mailing one copy of its response to the claimant; andb.Filing 3 copies with the secretary of state at the address stated in Cla 302.03(c).N.H. Admin. Code § Cla 302.04