{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1149.53","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1149.53","heading":"Are ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ permitted?","body":"Ex parte communications between a party and the ALJ are not permitted unless the other party consents to such a communication taking place. This does not prohibit a party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XI—NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES","SUBCHAPTER B—NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS","PART 1149—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT REGULATIONS","Subpart F—Hearing Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"2390703300135e1ed1bcf934f24b9ed486416bd3e5f8f30949f7e1aecff93650","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1149.52","next":"us/45-cfr-1149.54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}