24 C.F.R. § 26.36 Sanctions.
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
(a) The ALJ may sanction a person, including any party or representative, for failing to comply with an order, rule, or procedure governing the proceeding; failing to prosecute or defend an action; or engaging in other misconduct that interferes with the speedy, orderly, or fair conduct of the hearing. (b) Any sanction, including but not limited to those listed in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section, shall reasonably relate to the severity and nature of the failure or misconduct. (c) Failure to comply with an order. When a party fails to comply with an order, including an order compelling discovery, the ALJ may: (1) Draw an inference in favor of the requesting party with regard to the information sought; (2) In the case of requests for admission, regard each matter about which an admission is requested to be admitted; (3) Prohibit the party failing to comply with the order from introducing evidence concerning, or otherwise relying upon, testimony relating to the information sought; or (4) Strike any part of the pleadings or other submissions of the party failing to comply with the order. (d) If a party fails to prosecute or defend an action brought under subpart B of this part, the ALJ may dismiss the action or may issue an initial decision against the respondent. (e) The ALJ may refuse to consider any motion, request, response, brief, or other document that is not filed in a timely fashion.
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 26—HEARING PROCEDURES
Subpart B—Hearings Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act
§ 26.36 Sanctions.
