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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="19-106" title_number="19" title_name="Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Any person may file an administrative complaint with the Commission within the limitations period set forth in § 19–101(c) of this title stating facts showing or tending to show that a business entity has within the preceding 4–year period engaged in discrimination or retaliation against that person in violation of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Within 10 business days, the Commission shall notify the business entity against whom the complaint was filed that a complaint has been received.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Before the commencement of an investigation of an administrative complaint, Commission staff shall review the complaint to determine whether:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>mediation would be appropriate; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>both parties should be contacted to attempt such mediation in a manner consistent with the regulations adopted under this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
