OAR 850-001-0015: Hearing Request and Answers: Consequences of Failure to Answer

(1) A hearing request shall be made in writing to the board by the party or the parties’ attorney. (2) An answer, when required, shall be made in writing to the board by the party or the parties’ attorney. The answer shall include the following: (a) An admission or denial of each factual matter alleged in the notice; and (b) A short and plain statement of each relevant affirmative defense the party may have. (3) An answer filed in section (2) may be amended at any time up to 28 days before any scheduled hearing.