District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure
§ 47–2853.20. Voluntary surrender of license

(a) Any person who is the subject of an investigation into, or a pending proceeding involving, allegations of misconduct may voluntarily surrender his or her registration, license, or certificate to practice in the District, but only by delivering to the Mayor an affidavit stating that the person desires to surrender the registration, license, or certificate and that the action is freely and voluntarily taken, and not the result of duress or coercion.
(b) Upon receipt of the required affidavit, the Mayor shall enter an order revoking or suspending the registration, license, or certificate of the person.
(c) The voluntary surrender of a registration, license, or certificate shall not preclude the imposition of civil or criminal penalties against the licensee.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.20.
Delegation of Revocation and Suspension Authority to Board of Real Estate, see Mayor’s Order 2007-125, May 25, 2007 ( 54 DCR 9064).

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]

Chapter 28 - General License Law

Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure

§ 47–2853.01. Definitions

§ 47–2853.02. License, certification, and registration criteria

§ 47–2853.03. Scope of subchapter

§ 47–2853.04. Regulated non-health related occupations and professions

§ 47–2853.05. Exemptions; federal services

§ 47–2853.06. Establishment of boards

§ 47–2853.07. Appointment and tenure of board members

§ 47–2853.08. Powers of the boards

§ 47–2853.09. General provisions

§ 47–2853.10. Staffing and administration

§ 47–2853.11. Occupations and Professions Licensure Special Account

§ 47–2853.12. License, certification, and registration criteria; waiver

§ 47–2853.13. Procedures for renewal of license, certification, and registration

§ 47–2853.14. Inactive status

§ 47–2853.15. Reinstatement of expired license

§ 47–2853.16. Display of license, certificate, or registration; notice of changes of address

§ 47–2853.17. Revocation, suspension, or denial of license or privilege; civil penalty; reprimand

§ 47–2853.18. Summary suspension or restriction of license

§ 47–2853.19. Cease and desist orders. [Repealed]

§ 47–2853.20. Voluntary surrender of license

§ 47–2853.21. Voluntary limitation or surrender; confidentiality

§ 47–2853.22. Hearings; final decision

§ 47–2853.23. Appeal and review

§ 47–2853.24. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license

§ 47–2853.25. Licenses and certifications issued prior to this subchapter

§ 47–2853.26. False representation of authority to practice

§ 47–2853.27. Fines and penalties; criminal violations

§ 47–2853.28. Prosecutions

§ 47–2853.29. Fines and penalties; civil alternatives

§ 47–2853.30. Injunctions; unlawful practices

Part A - Accountants

Part B - Asbestos Workers

Part C - Architects

Part D - Barbers

Part D-i - Body Artists

Part E - Cosmetologists

Part F - Electricians

Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance

Part G - Interior Designers

Part H - Land Surveyors

Part H-i - Landscape Architects

Part I - Plumbers or Gasfitters

Part J - Professional Engineers

Part K - Property Managers

Part L - Real Estate Appraisers

Part M - Real Estate Brokers

Part N - Real Estate Salespersons

Part O - Special Rules for Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate Salespersons, and Property Managers

Part P - Duties of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Property Managers

Part Q - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics

Part R - Steam and Other Operating Engineers

Part S - Transitional Provisions