481—10.11 (10A,17A) Pleadings. Pleadings may be required by the notice of hearing or by order of the administrative law judge. If pleadings are required, they shall be filed as follows:
	   10.11(1) Petition. When an action of the agency is appealed and pleadings are required under subrule 10.10(1), the aggrieved party shall file the petition.
	      a.    	 Any required petition shall be filed within 20 days of delivery of the notice of hearing, unless otherwise ordered.
	      b.    	 The petition shall state in separately numbered paragraphs the following:
	       (1)  	 The relief demanded and the facts and law relied upon for relief;
	       (2)  	 The particular provisions of the statutes and rules involved;
	       (3)  	 On whose behalf the petition is filed; and
	       (4)  	 The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner and the petitioner’s attorney, if any.
	   10.11(2) Answer. If pleadings are required, the answer shall be filed within 20 days of service of the petition or notice of hearing, unless otherwise ordered.
	      a.    	 Any party may move to dismiss or apply for a more definite, detailed statement when appropriate.
	      b.    	 The answer shall show on whose behalf it is filed and specifically admit, deny or otherwise answer all material allegations of the pleading to which it responds. It shall state any facts deemed to show an affirmative defense and may contain as many defenses as the pleader may claim.
	      c.    	 The answer shall state the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the answer and of the attorney representing that person, if any.
	      d.    	 Any allegation in the petition not denied in the answer is considered admitted. Any defense not raised which could have been raised on the basis of facts known when the answer was written may be waived unless manifest injustice would result.
	   10.11(3) Amendment. Any petition, notice of hearing or other charging document may be amended before a responsive pleading has been filed. Amendments to pleadings after a responsive pleading has been filed may be allowed at the discretion of the ALJ or board if applicable. The presiding ALJ or board may impose terms or grant a continuance without terms, as a condition of allowing late amendments.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 10A.202(1) and 17A.12(6)“a.”