13 CFR § 134.220 - Prohibition against communications.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t13/s134.220"
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title: "13 CFR § 134.220 - Prohibition against  communications."
title_number: 13
title_name: "Business Credit and Assistance"
section_number: "134.220"
section_name: "Prohibition against  communications."
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "134"
part_name: "RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 634(i), 637(a), 648(l), 656(i), 657t and 687(c); E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 134.220 Prohibition against  communications.

No person shall consult or communicate with a Judge concerning any fact, question of law, or SBA policy relevant to the merits of a case before that Judge except on prior notice to all parties, and with the opportunity for all parties to participate. In the event of such prohibited consultation or communication, the Judge will disclose the occurrence in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 557(d)(1), and may impose such sanctions as he or she deems appropriate.