District of Columbia Administrative Code

12199 DEFINITIONS 12199.1 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed: Designated high-need healthcare career – a healthcare career designated in § 12102.1 Director – the Director of the Department of Health or the Director’s designee. Emergency medica…

1500 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 1500.1 In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering and/or land surveying in the District of Columbia is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. I…

1501 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8783 (September 7, 2007).

1502 ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD 1502.1 Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(e), the Board shall consist of seven (7) members. Four (4) members shall be Professional Engineers licensed in various disciplines, two (2) members shall be Professional Land Surveyors, and one (1) …

1503 APPLICATIONS 1503.1 A person applying for licensure as a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor, or certification as an Engineer Intern or Land Surveyor Intern, shall present his or her qualifications to the Board on forms provided by the Board. 1503.2 All appli…

1504 APPLICATIONS FROM FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND PERSONS WITH DEGREES FROM FOREIGN SCHOOLS 1504.1 All foreign language documentation submitted with the completed application shall be accompanied by certified translations of each individual document. The translator shall send the tra…

1505 APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATIONS 1505.1 Applications may be approved or denied. (a) When the Board approves an application showing that the applicant has met all the requirements for licensure required by District of Columbia law, the applicant shall be granted licensure o…

1506 RECONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS 1506.1 A request for a hearing shall be made within twenty (20) days after the applicant has been notified that the Board intends to deny the original application. 1506.2 The Board shall send notice of the hearing to the applicant by certified…

1507 FEES 1507.1 The Director may change the fee schedule by regulation in accordance with the Act and Mayor's Order 2000-70. 1507.2 The licensure fee, the application fee, and, if applicable, the examination fee(s), for Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Engine…

1508 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 1508.1 An applicant for certification as an Engineer Intern must have obtained a four-year baccalaureate engineering degree from an engineering program approved by the Board in accordance with § 1508.2, or must be currently enrolled and within one (1) …

1509 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 1509.1 A person applying for licensure as a Professional Engineer shall prove to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has obtained four (4) or more years of experience indicating that he or she may be competent to practice engineering. In eval…

1510 REFERENCES 1510.1 Each applicant shall provide the Board with the names and current addresses for the required number of references. References are individuals who should have personal knowledge of an applicant and who are able to issue judgments concerning an applicant's ex…

1511 EXAMINATIONS 1511.1 Each applicant for licensure or certification must pass the applicable written examination(s) to be eligible for licensure by the Board. 1511.2 The following engineering examinations prepared and furnished by the National Council of Examiners for Engineer…

1512 CLASSIFICATIONS AND DISCIPLINES OF ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING 1512.1 An engineering applicant shall be licensed under one of the following classifications: (a) Engineer Intern - by graduation and examination; or (b) Professional Engineer - by graduation, experience, and …

1513 LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL 1513.1 Licenses are valid for two (2) years and expire on the 31st day of August of each even numbered year. The Board shall follow the following procedure when mailing renewal notices to licensees: (a) The Board shall mail, or send via electro…

1514 INACTIVE LICENSURE STATUS 1514.1 A licensee may apply for inactive status by submitting a completed inactive status application and paying the appropriate inactive status fee. 1514.2 A person who is on inactive status shall not be required to pay the biennial renewal fee and…

1515 REINSTATEMENT OF AN EXPIRED LICENSE 1515.1 A person may apply for reinstatement of an expired license any time within five (5) years of the date that the license expired by submitting a completed reinstatement application and paying the appropriate fees. 1515.2 The Board sha…

1516 SEALS 1516.1 The Board shall adopt and have an official seal, which shall be affixed to each certificate of licensure. 1516.2 When an applicant is granted licensure, he or she may obtain an engineer's or land surveyor's seal, as appropriate. 1516.3 The seal and signature of …

1517 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 1517.1 In order to safeguard the life, health, property and welfare of the public and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills, and practice in the professions of engineering and land surveying, the following rules of professional c…

1518 CONDUCT OF ADVERTISING 1518.1 The Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor shall not make exaggerated, misleading, deceptive, or false statements or claims about professional qualifications, experience, or performance in brochures, correspondence, listings, or oth…

1519 COMPLIANCE 1519.1 A person must be licensed pursuant to this chapter and the Act to practice or offer to practice engineering or land surveying in the District of Columbia, except as exempted by D.C. Official Code §47-2886.10. 1519.2 No person shall use the words "engineer,"…

1520 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, NOTICE, AND HEARING 1520.1 A person may make a complaint to the Board regarding a licensee's conduct by contacting the Department in writing. 1520.2 The Department shall forward the written complaint to the Board and the Board shall review the complaint…

1521 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS 1521.1 The chairperson of the Board shall preside over hearings and shall rule on all questions of evidence and procedure with the advice of the attorney advisor for the Board. 1521.2 The Board shall apply the rules of evidence governing civil matters in …

1522 REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION AFTER REVOCATION 1522.1 Upon petition of a former licensee, the Board may reissue a certificate of licensure or authorization if a majority of the members of the Board vote in favor of such issuance. 1522.2 The Board, for reasons i…

1523 CONFLICT AND BIAS 1523.1 No Board member shall participate in any disciplinary proceeding where there is the appearance of a conflict of interest. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8783 (September 7, 2007).

1524 PUBLIC INQUIRIES AND COMMENTS 1524.1 Members of the public may attend all public meetings of the Board and may address the Board on matters within the Board's jurisdiction. 1524.2 Members of the public that wish to speak at a public meeting shall submit a request to speak at…

1525 DECLARATORY ORDERS 1525.1 A declaratory order is a District of Columbia agency response to a request by a member of the public who has inquired about the applicability of the Act, these rules, or any other statute enforceable by the Board, to terminate a controversy other th…

1526 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF A LICENSE 1526.1 This section shall apply to all applicants for the renewal or reinstatement of a license to practice as a land surveyor or professional engineer, except those applicants seeking first renewal …

1527 APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS 1527.1 The Board, in its sole discretion, may approve continuing education programs or activities that contribute to the growth of an applicant in professional competence in the practices of land surveying and professional engineering a…

1528 CONTINUING EDUCATION: RECORDKEEPING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS 1528.1 A licensee shall be responsible for documenting his or her completion of the required continuing education, and shall bear the burden of providing satisfactory proof of completion and establishing that any pro…

1599 DEFINITIONS 1599.1 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed: Board - The District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineering. Department - Unless otherwise defined, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Digital Signature - An ele…

1600 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1600.1 This chapter shall apply to employment agencies, employment counseling services, employer-paid personnel services, and job listing services as defined by the Employment Services Licensing and Regulation Act of 1984, D.C. Law 5-136, D.C. Code §36-100…

1601 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 1601.1 A separate license shall be required for each type of employment service that is provided. 1601.2 Each license to operate an employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, or a job listing service shall be issue…

1602 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE 1602.1 Application for a license to operate an employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, or job listing service shall be filed with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs on forms prescribed by the D…

1603 PAYMENT FOR SERVICES 1603.1 Each employment agency or employment counseling service shall give to each job-seeker a numbered receipt for each payment received for services performed by the agency or service. 1603.2 Each receipt for payment shall have printed on it the follow…

1604 CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 1604.1 No employment agency or employment counseling service shall perform any service for a job-seeker until the understanding between the two (2) parties has been reduced to writing in accordance with the provisions of this section. 1604.2 The written…

1605 BONDING REQUIREMENTS 1605.1 Each bond shall be executed on a form prescribed by the Director. 1605.2 The name on the bond shall correspond exactly to the name under which the application for licensure is made. 1605.3 The effective date of a bond or any approved form of secur…

1606 RENEWAL OF LICENSES 1606.1 License renewal applications for an employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, or job listing service shall be submitted to the Director at least thirty (30) days before the expiration date of the current lic…

1607 LICENSE FEE 1607.1 The annual license fee for an employment agency, employment counseling service, employer-paid personnel service, or job listing service shall be zero dollars ($0). SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 3165, 3168 (May 15, 1987); as amended by the Fi…

1608 CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS 1608.1 The Director may issue cease and desist orders pursuant to § 13 of the Act, D.C. Code § 36-1012 (1981), for violation of the Act. 1608.2 A written request for a hearing may be mailed, but shall not be considered timely filed unless received by …

1609 DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION 1609.1 The Director may suspend, revoke, deny, or refuse to renew a license pursuant to §§13 and 15 of the Act, D.C. Code §§36-1012 and 36-1014 (1981), for violations of the Act. 1609.2 Each applicant for or holder of a license, shall be af…

1610 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION 1610.1 When the Director proposes taking an action adverse to a licensee or applicant, having an effect listed in §1609.2, the Director shall first give to the licensee or applicant a written notice which shall contain at a minimum the following: (a…

1611 REQUEST FOR A HEARING 1611.1 A request for a hearing shall be filed in writing with the Director within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the notice of proposed action. The request shall contain at least the following: (a) Name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner;…

1612 FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING 1612.1 If a person served with a notice of proposed action fails to request a hearing within the time and in the manner specified in §§1611.1 and 1611.2, the Director may, without a hearing, take the action proposed in the notice. SOURCE: Final R…

1613 THE HEARING EXAMINER 1613.1 Once the hearing examiner has been appointed by the Director, that hearing examiner shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to the hearing, including but not limited to, the following: (a) Establishing a hearing file; (b) Setting a date, t…

1614 NOTICE OF HEARING 1614.1 At least seven (7) days prior to the hearing, the hearing examiner shall serve written notice on all parties that a hearing has been scheduled, and shall state the following: (a) The date, time, and place of the hearing; (b) The name, address and tel…

1615 CONDUCT OF HEARING 1615.1 Every hearing shall be open to the public. 1615.2 In connection with any hearing held pursuant to this chapter, the hearing examiner shall have the following powers: (a) To request the Director to appoint a representative to present the Department's…

1616 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND DECISION 1616.1 Within thirty (30) days from the date the hearing is completed or the hearing record is closed, whichever is later, the hearing examiner shall submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and a recommended decision to the…

1617 COMPUTATION OF TIME 1617.1 In computing any period of time specified in this chapter, calendar days shall be counted unless otherwise indicated. 1617.2 In computing any period of time specified in this chapter, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated …

1618 MOTIONS 1618.1 Except by leave of the hearing examiner during a hearing, an application for an order or other relief shall be made by written motion. A motion shall state with particularity the grounds on which it is based and shall clearly set forth the order or relief soug…