(a) If the Mayor determines that the conduct of an asbestos worker or business entity presents an imminent danger to the public health or safety of the residents of the District, the Mayor may suspend or restrict the license or permit of the asbestos worker or business entity prior to a hearing.
(b) At the time of the suspension or restriction of a license or permit, the Mayor shall provide the asbestos worker or business entity with written notice that states the action that is being taken, the basis for the action, and the right of the asbestos worker or business entity to request a hearing.
(c) An asbestos worker or business entity shall have the right to request a hearing within 3 days of service of notice of the suspension or restriction of the license or permit. The Mayor shall hold a hearing within 3 days of receipt of a timely request and shall issue a decision within 3 days of the hearing.
(d) The Mayor shall inform the asbestos worker or business entity of the decision in writing and provide findings of fact and conclusions of law. The findings shall be supported by reliable, probative, and substantial evidence. The Mayor shall provide a copy of the decision to each party to a case or to the party’s attorney of record.
(e) Any person aggrieved by a decision pursuant to this section may file an appeal with the Mayor within 10 days of the decision.
(May 1, 1990, D.C. Law 8-116, § 8, 37 DCR 1641.)
1981 Ed., § 6-991.7.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection
Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls
Subchapter VI - Asbestos Licensing and Control
§ 8–111.02. Asbestos worker license
§ 8–111.03. Business entity license and permit
§ 8–111.05. Inspection and investigation
§ 8–111.06. Reprimands; suspensions; revocations
§ 8–111.08. Cease and desist order
§ 8–111.11. Records to be kept by a business entity