District of Columbia Code
Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services
§ 7–2341.16. Summary suspension

(a) If, after an investigation, the Mayor determines that an agency, vehicle, person, or facility licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or with rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, in such a manner as to present an imminent danger to the health, safety, or welfare of any person or of the general public, the Mayor may summarily suspend the license or certification prior to a hearing.
(b) The Mayor shall provide as soon as possible the person, or the owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, licensed or certified with written notice of the summary suspension. The notice shall inform the affected person or entity of the reason for the suspension and of the right to request a hearing.
(c) The person, or owner or operator of the agency, vehicle, or facility, shall have 5 business days after service of the notice of summary suspension in which to request a hearing to challenge the summary suspension. If requested, the hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. A hearing shall be held within 5 business days of a timely request, and a decision shall be issued within 5 business days after the record is closed.
(Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-357, § 17, 56 DCR 1167.)
This section is referenced in § 7-2341.17.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety

Chapter 23B - Emergency Medical Services

§ 7–2341.01. Definitions

§ 7–2341.02. Applicability and exemptions

§ 7–2341.03. Emergency medical services agencies: license required

§ 7–2341.04. Emergency medical response vehicles: license or certification required

§ 7–2341.05. Emergency medical services personnel: certification required

§ 7–2341.06. Flight emergency medical services personnel: certification required

§ 7–2341.07. Emergency medical services training facilities: certification required

§ 7–2341.08. Emergency medical services instructors: certification required

§ 7–2341.09. Liability insurance required for vehicles, facilities, and agencies

§ 7–2341.10. Provisional and restricted licenses and certifications

§ 7–2341.11. Licenses and certifications issued pursuant to prior authority

§ 7–2341.12. Reciprocity for emergency medical services personnel certified in other jurisdictions

§ 7–2341.13. Powers and duties of the Mayor

§ 7–2341.14. License and certification renewal

§ 7–2341.15. Denial, suspension, and revocation of license or certification

§ 7–2341.16. Summary suspension

§ 7–2341.17. Hearings

§ 7–2341.18. Judicial review

§ 7–2341.19. Trauma care system

§ 7–2341.20. Advertising

§ 7–2341.21. Emergency medical services for children

§ 7–2341.22. Establishment of District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee

§ 7–2341.23. Rulemaking

§ 7–2341.24. Criminal and civil penalties

§ 7–2341.25. Prosecutions

§ 7–2341.26. Injunctions

§ 7–2341.27. Repeal of existing regulations

§ 7–2341.28. Pending actions and proceedings; existing orders

§ 7–2341.29. Applicability