District of Columbia Administrative Code

7710 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 7710.1 Professional research and writing conducted pursuant to section 7708.2 (e) or (f) shall account for a total of no more than ten (10) of the thirty (30) continuing education units required. SOURCE: As amended by Final Rulemaking published a…

7711 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT 7711.1 The Board shall issue a license to a marriage and family therapist who has a valid unrestricted license from another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada if: (a) That person, when granted the license, met all requirements contained in s…

7712 PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY BY STUDENT, GRADUATES, AND FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS 7712.1 This section shall apply to the following: (a) Students enrolled in recognized schools or colleges as candidates for a degree in marriage and family therapy, or enrolled in a coll…

7713 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 7713.1 Any holder of a license under this chapter or any person authorized to practice marriage and family therapy under this chapter shall comply with the standards of ethical and professional conduct established by the AAMFT as they may be amended or r…

7799 DEFINITIONS 7799.1 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Act – the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201 et seq. (2016 Repl.)). AAMFT-approv…

7800 GENERAL PROVISIONS 7800.1 This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a license to practice audiology. 7800.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules), 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures), and 101 (Audiology Assistants) of this title shall…

7801 TERM OF LICENSE 7801.1 Subject to subsection 7801.2, a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at midnight of December 31 of each even-numbered year. 7801.2 The Director may change the renewal system and the expiration dates of licenses issued pursuant to this c…

7802 LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS 7802.1 Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for a license to practice audiology shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: (a) Graduated with a Master’s degree or a Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Au.D.) in audiol…

7803 SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 7803.1 In order to satisfy the supervised experience requirement of subsection 7802.1(c) a person must meet one (1) of the following standards: (a) The person shall have completed the equivalent of a clinical fellowship with a minimum of on…

7804 WAIVER OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 7804.1 The Board may waive the supervised experience requirements for an applicant who: (a) Provides proof that he or she has been employed in the practice of audiology for at least ten (10) of the fifteen (15) years immediately p…

7805 APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 7805.1 The Board may grant a license to practice audiology to an applicant who completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which was not accredited in accordance with section 7802 if the applicant:…

7806 LICENSE BY EXAMINATION 7806 LICENSE BY EXAMINATION 7806.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant for a license to practice audiology shall submit proof of having obtained a passing score on the National Examination in Audiology (PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment i…

7807 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT 7807.1 The Board may issue a license by endorsement to an audiologist who has a valid, unrestricted license in good standing from another jurisdiction of the United States with standards which are, as determined by the Board, substantially equivalent…

7808 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 7808.1 This section shall apply to applicants for a renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of a license and shall not apply to applicants for an initial license or applicants seeking the renewal of a license for the first time after the ini…

7809 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 7809.1 A continuing education hour shall be valid and granted credit only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board as a program or activity that contributes to the growth of professional competence in the pract…

7810 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 7810.1 For the purposes of this chapter, one (1) continuing education hour shall mean sixty (60) minutes of learning time. 7810.2 The Board may grant ten (10) continuing education hours for completion of each credit hour of an academic course off…

7811 SUPERVISION OF AUDIOLOGY ASSISTANTS 7811.1 An audiologist licensed under this chapter may qualify to supervise an audiology assistant only if he or she meets the requirements of § 10105.2. 7811.2 A supervising audiologist shall supervise audiology assistants in accordance wi…

7812 PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY BY GRADUATE STUDENTS 7812.1 A graduate student in audiology may practice audiology in the District if: (a) The practice is part of an audiology educational program; and (b) The graduate student practices only under the direct supervision of an audiologi…

7813 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 7813.1 A licensee or graduate student practicing audiology shall adhere to the standards set forth in either the then-current Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the then-current Code of Ethics for the American Academy o…

7899 DEFINITIONS 7899.1 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Approved continuing education – A continuing education program or activity that meets the requirements of § 7809. Au.D. – Doctor of Audiology. Board – the Board of Audiology and…

7900 GENERAL PROVISIONS 7900.1 This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a license to practice speech-language pathology. 7900.2 Chapters 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules), 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures), 84 (Speech-Language Pathology Clin…

7901 TERM OF LICENSE 7901.1 Subject to § 7901.2, a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 12:00 midnight of December 31st of each even-numbered year. If the Director changes the renewal system pursuant to § 4006.3 of chapter 40 of this title, a license issued pur…

7902 EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 7902.1 To qualify for a license under this chapter, an applicant shall have graduated with a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in speech-language pathology from a recognized educational institution whose speech-language pathology program is accredited by t…

7903 CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS 7903.1 To qualify for a license under this chapter, an applicant shall have completed a clinical fellowship meeting the requirements of Chapter 84 (Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellows) of this title. 7903.2 The Board may accept complet…

7904 APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES The Board may grant a license to practice speech-language pathology to an applicant who completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which was not accredited in accordance with § 7902 if the applica…

7905 NATIONAL EXAMINATION To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall submit proof of having obtained a score of 600 on the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (PRAXIS II: Subject Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology) within the five (5) years bef…

7906 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 7906.1 This section shall apply to applicants for a renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of a license and shall not apply to applicants for an initial license or applicants seeking the renewal of a license for the first time after the ini…

7907 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 7907.1 A continuing education hour shall be valid and granted credit only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board as a program or activity that contributes to the growth of professional competence in the pract…

7908 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 7908.1 For the purposes of this chapter, one (1) continuing education hour shall mean sixty (60) minutes of learning time. 7908.2 The Board may grant ten (10) continuing education hours for completion of each credit hour of an academic course off…

7909 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7314 (September 4, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 14810 (October 18, 2013). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 302 (14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), eff…

7910 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT 7910.1 The Board may issue a license by endorsement to a speech-language pathologist who has a valid, unrestricted license in good standing from another jurisdiction of the United States with standards which are, as determined by the Board, substanti…

7911 WAIVER OF CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS 7911.1 The Board may waive the clinical fellowship requirements for applicants who: (1) Provide proof of employment in the practice of speech language pathology for at least ten (10) of the last fifteen (15) years immediately preced…

7912 PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY BY GRADUATE STUDENTS 7912.1 A graduate student whose practice fulfills education requirements under § 841 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1208.41, may practice speech-language pathology in accordance with this Section 7912 only under …

7913 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 7913.1 A licensee, graduate student, or clinical fellow shall adhere to the standards set forth in the most current publication of the “Code of Ethics” as published by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, as it may be republished from time t…

7914 SUPERVISION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWS 7914.1 A speech-language pathologist may qualify to supervise a speech-language pathology clinical fellow if he or she meets the requirement of § 8404.2 of this title. 7914.2 A speech-language pathologist supervising …

7915 SUPERVISION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS 7915.1 A speech-language pathologist supervising a speech-language pathology assistant shall retain full professional and ethical responsibility for the professional conduct and performance of the speech-language pathology …

7999 DEFINITIONS 7999.1 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Approved continuing education – A continuing education program or activity that meets the requirements of § 7907. Board – the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, e…

800 APPLICABILITY 800.1 This chapter shall apply to any person engaged in the storage, collection, or processing of waste tires in the District of Columbia, regardless of whether the waste tires are purchased or obtained free of charge. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DC…

GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 801.1 No person shall operate a business of storing, collecting, or processing waste tires without obtaining and maintaining a valid basic business license for a tire dealer. 801.2 Application for a tire dealer business license shall be made on a form…

802 STORAGE OF WASTE TIRES 802.1 No tire dealer licensee shall store more than five hundred (500) waste tires on its property. Waste tires shall be stacked in solid piles and in an orderly manner on a level surface. Waste tires shall be stored in a covered trailer, roll-off box, …

803 DISPOSAL OF WASTE TIRES 803.1 A licensee shall establish and maintain a contractual agreement with a waste tire hauler, or its equivalent, for the removal of waste tires, at a minimum of every three calendar (3) days, from the licensee’s property. 803.2 A copy of the contract…

804 RECORD KEEPING 804.1 By February 1 of each year, a licensee shall produce a report summarizing the licensee’s waste tire business activity in the prior calendar year. 804.2 The annual report required by § 804.1 shall contain the following information: The source, total number…

805 EMERGENCY PLAN 805.1 A licensee shall have and maintain at its business location an emergency plan containing the following information: A description of the licensee’s fire prevention plans; The name, home address, phone number, and email address of the persons to be contact…

806 WAIVERS 806.1 Any licensee that has been in operation for at least three (3) years before the effective date of these regulations may seek a waiver from the applicability of § 802.4(c). 806.2 A licensee seeking a waiver from § 802.4(c) shall remain subject to all other provis…

899 DEFINITIONS When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Department – the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Vegetative growth – includes tall grass, kudzu, poison ivy, oak and sumac, plants with obnoxious odors, wee…

8000 GENERAL PROVISIONS 8000.1 This chapter shall apply to applicants for and holders of a license to practice as a surgical assistant. 8000.2 Chapter 40 (Health Occupations: General Rules) and 41 (Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures) shall supplement this chapter. SOUR…

8001 TERM OF LICENSE 8001.1 Subject to § 8001.2, a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at 12:00 midnight of December 31 of each even-numbered year. 8001.2 If the Director changes the renewal system pursuant to § 4006.3 of chapter 40 of this title, a license issue…

8002 RENEWAL OF LICENSE 8002.1 The holder of a license to practice as a surgical assistant shall renew his or her license by submitting a completed application on the forms required by the Advisory Committee on Surgical Assistants and paying the required fees prior to the expirat…

8003 LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS 8003.1 An applicant shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board in accordance with § 504 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.04 that the applicant has met one of the following requirements: (a) Earned a degree or certification from a surgical ass…

8004 TRANSITION TO LICENSURE 8004.1 All references to surgical assistants shall be deemed to refer to persons meeting the requirements for licensure in the District, regardless of whether they are licensed in fact, until March 6, 2009. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR…