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§ 47–2853.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Board” means a...
§ 47–2853.02. License, certification, and registration criteria - (a) No person shall practice, attempt to practice, or offer...
§ 47–2853.03. Scope of subchapter - (a) This subchapter does not limit the right of a...
§ 47–2853.04. Regulated non-health related occupations and professions - (a) The following non-health related occupations and professions have been...
§ 47–2853.05. Exemptions; federal services - Any person who is providing occupational or professional services for...
§ 47–2853.06. Establishment of boards - (a)(1) There is established a Board of Architecture, Interior Design,...
§ 47–2853.07. Appointment and tenure of board members - (a) The Mayor, with the consent of the Council, shall...
§ 47–2853.08. Powers of the boards - The boards established under this subchapter shall have the power,...
§ 47–2853.09. General provisions - (a) All boards shall adopt uniform procedures which at a...
§ 47–2853.10. Staffing and administration - (a) The boards established by this subchapter shall be under...
§ 47–2853.11. Occupations and Professions Licensure Special Account - (a) In accordance with § 47-131(c)(4), there is hereby established...
§ 47–2853.12. License, certification, and registration criteria; waiver - (a) A person applying for licensure, certification, or registration under...
§ 47–2853.13. Procedures for renewal of license, certification, and registration - (a) At least 30 days before the license, certification or...
§ 47–2853.14. Inactive status - (a) Upon application by any person licensed, certified, or registered...
§ 47–2853.15. Reinstatement of expired license - (a) If a person fails for any reason to renew...
§ 47–2853.16. Display of license, certificate, or registration; notice of changes of address - (a) Each person licensed, certified, or registered under this subchapter...
§ 47–2853.17. Revocation, suspension, or denial of license or privilege; civil penalty; reprimand - (a) Each board, subject to the right of a hearing...
§ 47–2853.18. Summary suspension or restriction of license - (a) If the Mayor determines, after investigation, that the conduct...
§ 47–2853.19. Cease and desist orders. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46...
§ 47–2853.20. Voluntary surrender of license - (a) Any person who is the subject of an investigation...
§ 47–2853.21. Voluntary limitation or surrender; confidentiality - (a)(1) Any registration, license, or certificate issued under this subchapter...
§ 47–2853.22. Hearings; final decision - (a) Before a board denies an applicant a registration, license,...
§ 47–2853.23. Appeal and review - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of a board...
§ 47–2853.24. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
§ 47–2853.25. Licenses and certifications issued prior to this subchapter - Any person who has been properly licensed or certified under...
§ 47–2853.26. False representation of authority to practice - Unless authorized to practice an occupation or profession under this...
§ 47–2853.27. Fines and penalties; criminal violations - (a) Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter...
§ 47–2853.28. Prosecutions - (a) Prosecutions for violations of this subchapter shall be brought...
§ 47–2853.29. Fines and penalties; civil alternatives - Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative...
§ 47–2853.30. Injunctions; unlawful practices - (a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may...
Part A - Accountants
§ 47–2853.41. Definitions; scope of practice for accountants - For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Attest...
§ 47–2853.42. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for licensure as a certified public accountant shall...
§ 47–2853.43. Certain representations prohibited - (a) Except as provided in § 47-2853.49 and as permitted...
§ 47–2853.44. Registration of firms of certified public accountants - (a)(1) The Board shall register firms of certified public accountants...
§ 47–2853.45. Registration of firms of public accountants. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46...
§ 47–2853.46. Offices; annual registration. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46...
§ 47–2853.47. Permits; issuance. [Repealed] - [Repealed]. (Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46...
§ 47–2853.48. Actions against firms - (a) After a notice and hearing as provided in this...
§ 47–2853.49. Substantial equivalency; practice privilege - (a) The Board, or its designee, shall make a determination...
Part B - Asbestos Workers
§ 47–2853.51. Scope of practice for asbestos workers - For the purposes of this part, an “asbestos worker” is...
§ 47–2853.52. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for a license as an asbestos worker shall...
§ 47–2853.53. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed as an asbestos worker under this subchapter, no...
Part C - Architects
§ 47–2853.61. Scope of practice for architects - (a) For the purposes of this part, the term “Practice...
§ 47–2853.62. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for a license as an architect shall establish...
§ 47–2853.63. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed to practice architecture under this subchapter, no person...
§ 47–2853.64. Definitions - (a) For the purposes of §§ 47-2853.65 through 47-2853.68, the...
§ 47–2853.65. Licensure of professional design firms - (a) No firm, franchise, partnership, association, or corporation shall offer...
§ 47–2853.66. Offices; rules - (a) Each professional design firm shall be under the responsible...
§ 47–2853.67. License; issuance - A license for a professional design firm shall be issued...
§ 47–2853.68. Actions against firms - (a) After notice and a hearing as provided for in...
Part D - Barbers
§ 47–2853.71. Scope of practice for barbers - For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of...
§ 47–2853.72. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for an occupational license as a barber shall...
§ 47–2853.73. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person may use the...
Part D-i - Body Artists
§ 47–2853.76a. Scope of practice for body artists - For the purposes of this part, the practice of body...
§ 47–2853.76b. Regulation of body artists - (a) The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, through the...
§ 47–2853.76c. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant for licensure as a body artist shall...
§ 47–2853.76d. Duties and responsibilities of body artists - (a) Body art technicians shall perform body art procedures in...
§ 47–2853.76e. Prohibitions and penalties - (a) No person shall perform or offer to perform body...
Part E - Cosmetologists
§ 47–2853.81. Scope of practice for cosmetologists - For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of...
§ 47–2853.82. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for an occupational license as a cosmetologist, cosmetologist-manager,...
§ 47–2853.83. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall use the...
Part F - Electricians
§ 47–2853.91. Scope of practice for electricians - (a) For the purposes of this part, the term “electrician”...
§ 47–2853.92. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant to be an apprentice electrician shall be...
§ 47–2853.93. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall...
Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance
§ 47–2853.95. Scope of practice for elevator contractors, elevator mechanics, and elevator inspectors - (a) For the purposes of this part, the term: (1)...
§ 47–2853.96. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant for licensure as an elevator contractor shall...
§ 47–2853.97. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed in accordance with this part, no person shall...
§ 47–2853.98. Temporary license - In the event of emergency circumstances, the Board may, pursuant...
§ 47–2853.99. Fees; rules - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, including sections...
Part G - Interior Designers
§ 47–2853.101. Scope of practice for interior designers - For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of...
§ 47–2853.102. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for licensure as an interior designer shall establish...
§ 47–2853.103. Certain representations prohibited - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is...
Part H - Land Surveyors
§ 47–2853.111. Scope of practice for land surveyors - For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of...
§ 47–2853.112. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for licensure as a land surveyor shall establish...
§ 47–2853.113. Interns - The Board of Professional Engineering may also provide, by regulation,...
§ 47–2853.114. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall...
Part H-i - Landscape Architects
§ 47–2853.116. Scope of practice for landscape architects - (a) For the purpose of [this part], the term "practice...
§ 47–2853.117. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for a license as a landscape architect shall...
§ 47–2853.118. Prohibited conduct and representations - Unless licensed to practice landscape architecture under [this subchapter], no...
Part I - Plumbers or Gasfitters
§ 47–2853.121. Scope of practice for plumbers or gasfitters - (a) For the purposes of this part, the term “plumber”...
§ 47–2853.122. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant to be an apprentice plumber shall be...
§ 47–2853.123. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person may...
Part J - Professional Engineers
§ 47–2853.131. Scope of practice for engineers - For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of...
§ 47–2853.132. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer shall...
§ 47–2853.133. Certain representations prohibited - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...
Part K - Property Managers
§ 47–2853.141. Scope of practice for property managers - For the purposes of this part, the term “property manager”...
§ 47–2853.142. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant for licensure as a property manager shall...
§ 47–2853.143. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall use the...
Part L - Real Estate Appraisers
§ 47–2853.151. Scope of practice for real estate appraisers - For the purposes of this part, the term “real estate...
§ 47–2853.152. Eligibility requirements - (a) The Board shall establish, by rule, the education, experience,...
§ 47–2853.153. Certain representations prohibited - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person in the...
§ 47–2853.154. Appraisal Education Fund - (a) There is established a fund designated as the Appraisal...
Part M - Real Estate Brokers
§ 47–2853.161. Scope of practice for real estate brokers - For the purposes of this part, the term “real estate...
§ 47–2853.162. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for licensure as a real estate broker shall...
§ 47–2853.163. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall assume or...
Part N - Real Estate Salespersons
§ 47–2853.171. Scope of practice for real estate salespersons - For the purposes of this part, the term “real estate...
§ 47–2853.172. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for licensure as a real estate broker shall...
§ 47–2853.173. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall assume or...
Part O - Special Rules for Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate Salespersons, and Property Managers
§ 47–2853.181. Exemptions from licensure requirement - Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, nothing contained in...
§ 47–2853.182. Transfer of license; change of status - (a) A license issued to a real estate broker, real...
§ 47–2853.183. Licensure of real estate organizations - No real estate broker’s license shall be issued to any...
§ 47–2853.184. Place of business - (a) If a real estate broker maintains more than one...
§ 47–2853.185. Prohibited names - The Mayor may refuse to issue, renew, or transfer a...
§ 47–2853.186. Automatic suspension of license through affiliation - (a) Whenever a real estate broker’s license has been suspended...
§ 47–2853.187. Effect of corporate, partnership, or association license revocation or suspension - In the event of the revocation or suspension of a...
Part P - Duties of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons, and Property Managers
§ 47–2853.191. Fiduciary duties when representing a seller - (a) A licensee engaged by a seller shall: (1) Perform...
§ 47–2853.192. Fiduciary duties when representing a buyer - (a) A licensee engaged by a buyer shall: (1) Perform...
§ 47–2853.193. Fiduciary duties when representing a landlord of leased property - (a) A licensee engaged by a landlord to lease property...
§ 47–2853.194. Fiduciary duties when representing a tenant - (a) A licensee engaged by a tenant shall: (1) Perform...
§ 47–2853.195. Fiduciary duties of a property manager - (a) A licensee engaged to manage real estate shall: (1)...
§ 47–2853.196. General provisions governing disclosure of brokerage relationships - (a) Brokerage relationships shall have a definite termination date; however,...
§ 47–2853.197. Prohibited acts - In addition to those acts prohibited by other sections of...
§ 47–2853.198. Acts not required to be disclosed - Notwithstanding the possibility that a fact may have a psychological...
Part Q - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics
§ 47–2853.201. Scope of practice for refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics - For the purposes of this part, the term “refrigeration and...
§ 47–2853.202. Eligibility requirements - (a) An applicant to be an apprentice refrigeration and air...
§ 47–2853.203. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall...
Part R - Steam and Other Operating Engineers
§ 47–2853.211. Scope of practice for steam and other operating engineers - (a) For the purposes of this part, the term “steam...
§ 47–2853.212. Eligibility requirements - An applicant for licensure as a steam or other operating...
§ 47–2853.213. Certain representations prohibited - Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person may...
Part S - Transitional Provisions
§ 47–2853.221. Transfer of personnel, records, property, and funds - (a) The personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations...
§ 47–2853.222. Service by members of abolished boards - Members of boards abolished by this subchapter shall serve as...
§ 47–2853.223. Abatement of existing proceedings; previously enacted rules and orders - (a) No suit, action, or other judicial proceeding lawfully commenced...
§ 47–2853.224. Transfers from former boards - The personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations and...