46 CFR § 502.91 - Order to show cause.

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title: "46 CFR § 502.91 - Order to show cause."
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# 502.91 Order to show cause.

The Commission may institute a proceeding by order to show cause. The order will be served upon all persons named therein, will include the information specified in § 502.221, will require the person named therein to answer, and may require such person to appear at a specified time and place and present evidence upon the matters specified. [Rule 91.]

[81 FR 93836, Dec. 22, 2016]