Section 280.300  Withdrawal, Settlement, Waiver and Consents

a)         A complaint may be voluntarily withdrawn at any time.

b)         Complainant and a respondent may settle at any time.

c)         Any party may waive a public hearing at any time after the time for filing a response has passed.

d)         At any time, the parties may enter into a consent decree under 56 Ill. Adm. Code 120.540.

e)         Any withdrawal, settlement or consent decree will not affect the processing of a complaint made by any other complainant, the allegations of which are similar or related to the individual allegations settled.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 6157, effective March 23, 2006)