(a) Any person who claims to have been injured by an unlawful practice may file a complaint with the administrator. A complaint may also be filed by the administrator if the administrator has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed an unlawful practice. A complaint must be filed within 180 calendar
days after an alleged unlawful practice has occurred.
(b) A complaint must be in writing on a form provided by the administrator, made under oath or affirmation, and contain the following information:
(1) Name and address of the respondent.
(2) Name, address, and signature of the complainant.
(3) Date of occurrence of the alleged unlawful practice.
(4) Statement of the facts upon which the allegation of an unlawful practice are based.
(c) Promptly after the filing of a complaint, the administrator shall, in writing:
(1) notify the respondent named in the complaint that a complaint alleging the commission of an unlawful practice has been filed against the respondent;
(2) furnish a copy of the complaint to the respondent; and
(3) advise the respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of the respondent, including the right to file a written, signed, and verified informal answer to the complaint within 15 days after service of notice of the complaint.
(d) Not later than the 15th day after service of the notice and copy of the complaint, a respondent may file an answer to the complaint. The answer must be in writing, made under oath or affirmation, and contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, telephone number, and signature of the respondent or the respondent’s attorney, if any.
(2) Concise statement of facts in response to the allegations in the complaint, including facts of any defense or exception. (Ord. 24927)