NAC706.3975. Complaints: Response.

     1. A motor carrier or broker which receives a request for a response to a complaint shall file with the staff of the Authority a written response to the request within 15 days after receiving the complaint unless, for good cause shown, the staff extends the time for responding.

     2. The response must include, without limitation:

     (a) A statement that the respondent has successfully resolved the complaint; or

     (b) A detailed admission or denial of each material allegation of the complaint and a full statement of the facts and matters of law relied upon as a defense.

     3. The response must:

     (a) Be signed by the respondent or, if represented, by the attorney or other authorized representative.

     (b) Include the full name, address and telephone number of the respondent and, if represented, the name, address and telephone number of the attorney or other authorized representative of the respondent.

     4. If the respondent fails to file a response with the staff of the Authority within the prescribed time, the staff shall place the matter before the Authority for a determination of probable cause. An unexcused failure of the respondent to respond to the complaint within the prescribed time shall be deemed an admission by the respondent of all relevant facts stated in the complaint.

     (Added to NAC by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, eff. 10-28-98; A by R040-02, 9-20-2002)