(a) The Mayor shall promulgate rules to implement this chapter. The proposed rules shall be transmitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the rules within the 45-day review period, the rules shall be deemed disapproved.
(b) The Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 16-31, within 180 days of October, 20, 2005.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1388, c. 854, § 1258a; as added Mar. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-84, § 2(e), 49 DCR 198; Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-31, § 2(j), 52 DCR 7195.)
D.C. Law 16-31 rewrote section, which had read as follows: “The Mayor shall promulgate rules to implement §§ 40-301.01 through 40-303.20 in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3 - Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors
Subchapter II - Subcontractor’s Lien
§ 40–303.01. Subcontractor’s lien — generally
§ 40–303.02. Conditions and limitations
§ 40–303.05. Subcontractor entitled to know terms of contract
§ 40–303.08. How lien enforced
§ 40–303.10. Subcontractor preferred to contractor
§ 40–303.11. Distribution of sale proceeds
§ 40–303.12. Several buildings
§ 40–303.13. When suit to be commenced
§ 40–303.14. Extent of land bound by lien
§ 40–303.15. Entry of satisfaction
§ 40–303.16. Payment into court and release
§ 40–303.16a. Effect of failure to file notice. [Repealed]
§ 40–303.17. Undertaking to discharge liens before suit
§ 40–303.18. Decree against sureties
§ 40–303.19. No action by subcontractor against owner