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A final judgment or order shall be issued in writing within ninety (90) days upon the conclusion of the hearing or upon the filing of the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, unless this term is waived or extended through the written consent of all the parties, or for just cause.\nThe judgment or order shall state and explain the findings of fact separately, if these have not been waived, as well as the conclusions of law that support the adjudication, and the availability of the recourse of reconsideration or review, as the case may be. The judgment or order shall be signed by the head of the agency or any other official authorized by law.\nThe judgment or order shall advise on the right to request reconsideration before the agency or to file a petition for review as a matter of law before the Court of Appeals. It shall also state which parties shall be notified of such petition for review and the terms thereof. Said terms shall take effect once these requirements have been met.\nIn the certification of its judgment or order, the agency shall specify the names and addresses of the natural or juridical persons on whom, as parties thereto, the notice of judgment was

been met.\nIn the certification of its judgment or order, the agency shall specify the names and addresses of the natural or juridical persons on whom, as parties thereto, the notice of judgment was served so that they may effectively exercise their right to a judicial review conferred by law.\nThe agency shall serve notice of judgment or order as soon as possible to the parties and their attorneys, if they have them, through a simple copy sent by both regular and certified mail. Furthermore, the agency shall file in the record a copy of the final judgment or order and evidence of the service of notice. A party shall not be required to comply with a final judgment unless said party has been served notice thereof.\nHistory —Aug. 12, 1988, No. 170, § 3.14; Aug. 8, 2002, No. 130, § 2; Sept. 16, 2004, No. 331, § 1; Dec. 26, 2006, No. 299, § 2, eff. 6 months after Dec. 26, 2006; § 1, eff. 30 days after Nov. 15, 2013.