Stipulation authorized. At any time before the Administrative Hearing Officer issues a recommended decision and order, the charging agency may offer the respondent a settlement of the matter by stipulation instead of a further hearing. Required elements. The stipulation shall: be in the manner and form set by the Administrative Hearing Unit; and contain: an admission of the violation; the facts stipulated to; the amount of the penalty to be imposed; and the compliance to be ordered, if any. Before initial hearing. If the stipulation is entered into and filed with the Administrative Hearing Unit before the initial hearing on the matter, the stipulation shall be reviewed by an Administrative Hearing Officer. Within a reasonable time after the stipulation has been filed, the Administrative Hearing Officer shall: issue a final written decision and order that incorporates the terms of the stipulation; or order the matter to be rescheduled for a hearing by an Administrative Hearing Officer, if the stipulation is not acceptable to the Administrative Hearing Officer. During hearing. If the stipulation is entered into during the course of a hearing and if an Administrative Hearing Officer approves the stipulation, it shall be incorporated into an Administrative Hearing Officer's written decision and order.