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A. The administrative adjudicator shall provide written notice to the household member suspected of intentional program violation at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the date an administrative disqualification hearing initiated by the local office has been scheduled. B. The notice shall be mailed by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, or by first class mail or the notice may be served on the individual by any other reliable method, such as personal delivery by a SNAP worker or other employee, affidavit of service, Federal Express, etc. If no proof of receipt is obtained, a statement of non-receipt by the household member shall be considered as good cause for not appearing at the hearing. The notice shall contain at a minimum: 1. The date, time, and place of the hearing; 2. The charge(s) against the household member; 3. A summary of the evidence and how and where the evidence can be examined; 4. A warning that the decision will be based solely on information provided by the local office if the household member fails to appear at the hearing; 5. A statement that the household member or representative will have ten (10) calendar days from the date of the scheduled hearing to present good cause for failure to appear in order to receive a new hearing; 6. A warning that the disqualification penalties for fraud under SNAP that could be imposed and a statement of which penalty the hearing officer believes is applicable to the case scheduled for hearing. The disqualification penalties for fraud are as follows: a. Twelve (12) month disqualification for the first (1st) violation, twenty-four month disqualification for the second (2nd) violation, and permanently for the third (3rd) violation, except as provided for in paragraphs b, c, d, and e, of this section; b. Individuals found to have made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to the identity or place of residence of the individual in order to receive multiple food stamp benefits simultaneously shall be ineligible to participate in the Program for a period of ten (10) years, except if the client has received his/her 3rd violation. In such cases, the individual shall be disqualified permanently. c. Individuals found guilty of purchasing controlled substances, as defined in section 18-18-102(5), C.R.S., with SNAP benefits by a court of law shall be ineligible to participate in the program: 1. For a period of twenty-four (24) months upon the first occasion of such violation; and, 2. Permanently upon the second occasion of such violation. d. Individuals found by a federal, state, or local court to have used or received benefits in a transaction involving the sale of firearms, ammunition or explosives shall be permanently ineligible to participate in the program upon the first occasion of such violation. e. An individual convicted by a federal, state, or local court of having trafficked benefits for an aggregate amount of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall be permanently ineligible to participate in the program upon the first occasion of such violation. f. The penalties in paragraphs c and d of this section shall also apply in cases of deferred adjudication as described in Section 4.804, where the court makes a finding that the individual engaged in the conduct described in paragraph c and d, of this section. g. If a court fails to impose a disqualification or a disqualification period for any IPV, the state department shall impose the appropriate disqualification penalty specified within this section, unless it is contrary to the court order. 7. A statement of which penalty the hearing officer believes is applicable to the case scheduled for the hearing. 8. A statement that the hearing does not preclude the state or federal government from prosecuting the household member for fraud in a civil or criminal court action or from collecting the over-issuance. 9. The name and telephone number of the agency that the individual can call to obtain free legal advice. 10. For local offices conducting a local-level ADH, the notice shall inform the client that they may request to have a state-level ADH rather than a local-level ADH. C. A copy of the local-level hearing procedures, and the demand letter for over-issuance (if not sent previously) shall be attached to the thirty (30) day advance notice for the local-level hearing. The Administrative Law Judge shall provide a copy of the state hearing procedures with the thirty (30) day advance notice. D. The Administrative Law Judge shall not enter a default against the household member for failure to file a written answer to the notice of hearing but shall base the initial decision upon the evidence introduced at the hearing.