49 CFR § 605.32 - Accumulation of evidentiary material.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s605.32"
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title: "49 CFR § 605.32 - Accumulation of evidentiary material."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "605.32"
section_name: "Accumulation of evidentiary material."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "605"
part_name: "SCHOOL BUS OPERATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5323(f); 49 U.S.C. 5334; and 49 CFR 1.91."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 14128, Apr. 1, 1976, as amended at 90 FR 28226, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 605.32 Accumulation of evidentiary material.

The Administrator will allow the respondent not more than 30 days to show cause, by submission of evidence, why no violation occurred. A like period shall be allowed to the complainant, if any, during which the complainant may submit evidence to rebut the evidence offered by the respondent. The Administrator may undertake such further investigation, as deemed necessary, including the holding of an evidentiary hearing or hearings.