Title 47, Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]

(a) No suit, action, or other judicial proceeding lawfully commenced by or against any board specified in this subchapter, or against any member, officer or employee of the board in the official capacity of the officer or employee, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of th…

The personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds which relate primarily to former boards shall be transferred to the boards established by this subchapter.

Any person aggrieved by a final decision of a board may appeal the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals pursuant to § 2-510.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a board may reinstate the license or privilege of a person whose license or privilege has been suspended or revoked by the board only in accordance with: (1) The terms and conditions of the order of suspension or revocatio…

Any person who has been properly licensed or certified under any prior law or regulation of the District, has a valid license or certificate, and on the effective date of this subchapter is in the active practice of the occupation or profession for which he or she has been licens…

Unless authorized to practice an occupation or profession under this subchapter, a person shall not represent to the public by title, description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise that the person is authorized to practice that occupation or profession in the Distr…

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both. (b) Any person who has been previously convicted under this subchapter shall, upon conviction, be subject…

(a) Prosecutions for violations of this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. (b) In any prosecution brought under this subchapter, any person claiming an exemption from regulation under this subc…

Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.

(a) The Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the name of the District of Columbia to enjoin the unlawful practice of any occupation or profession or any other action which is grounds for the imposit…

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Attest services” or “attestation services” means providing any of the following services: (A) An audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Auditing Standards; (B) A review of a financial statement …

(a) An applicant for licensure as a certified public accountant shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant: (1) Has passed an examination in accounting and auditing and such related subjects as the Board shall determine to be appropriate; (2)(A) Holds a b…

(a) Except as provided in § 47-2853.49 and as permitted by the Board pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, no person shall assume or use the title or designation “certified public accountant” or the abbreviation “CPA” or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbrevi…

(a)(1) The Board shall register firms of certified public accountants that demonstrate their qualifications in accordance with this section. (2) The following entities must register under this section: (A) Any firm with an office in the District performing attest services as defi…

(a) After a notice and hearing as provided in this subchapter, the Board shall suspend or revoke the registration to practice of a firm if at any time the firm does not meet all the qualifications prescribed by the provision of this subchapter under which it qualified for registr…

(a) An individual whose principal place of business is not in the District shall have all the privileges of a licensee of the District without the need to obtain a license under § 47-2853.42; provided, that the individual: (1) Holds a valid, unrestricted license as a certified pu…

For the purposes of this part, an “asbestos worker” is someone licensed under this subchapter and by the federal government to abate asbestos and asbestos materials as defined in subchapter VI of Chapter 1 of Title 8.

An applicant for a license as an asbestos worker shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Industrial Trades that the applicant: (1) Has successfully completed a course of instruction on asbestos abatement that has been approved by the Board; or (2) Currently holds a va…

Unless licensed as an asbestos worker under this subchapter, no person shall use the term “asbestos worker” or hold himself or herself out, directly or indirectly, as qualified to abate asbestos or asbestos materials.

(a) For the purposes of this part, the term “Practice of architecture” means rendering or offering to render services in connection with the design and construction, enlargement, or alteration of a structure or group of structures that have as their principal purpose human occupa…

An applicant for a license as an architect shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture that the applicant: (1) [Repealed]. (2) Is a graduate of a degree program in architecture accredited by an accrediting institut…

Unless licensed to practice architecture under this subchapter, no person shall engage, directly or indirectly, in the practice of architecture in the District or use the title “architect,” “registered architect,” “licensed architect,” “architectural designer,” or display or use …

(a) For the purposes of §§ 47-2853.65 through 47-2853.68, the term: (1) "Professional design document" means any drawing, specification, report, request for information, construction and administration document, or contract that in any way calls for the professional services of a…

(a) No firm, franchise, partnership, association, or corporation shall offer or perform professional design services in the District unless the entity has obtained a license from the Mayor as a professional design firm. (b) No professional design firm license shall be issued to a…

(a) Each professional design firm shall be under the responsible charge of at least one member who holds a valid license as an architect, interior designer, or landscape architect issued by the Mayor and who shall serve in that capacity at one office only. (b) The Mayor, pursuant…

A license for a professional design firm shall be issued by the Mayor if the firm has furnished evidence satisfactory to the Board of compliance with the requirements for licensure or the renewal of licensure, whichever applies, as outlined in [this subchapter].

(a) After notice and a hearing as provided for in [this subchapter], the Board shall suspend or revoke the license of a professional design firm found in noncompliance. (b) After notice and hearing, where the Board determines that a professional design firm license or applicant h…

(a) Any person with a valid license as an architect shall not be liable, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, for any civil damages for acts or omissions resulting from rendering assistance through the practice of architecture at the scene of, or in connectio…

For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of barbering” means providing or offering to the general public for a fee any of the following services solely for cosmetic purposes: cutting, dressing, singeing, shampooing, styling, or similar work performed upon the face, hair,…

An applicant for an occupational license as a barber shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Barber and Cosmetology that the applicant: (1) Has passed the examination or examinations required by the Board; and (2) Meets any other requirements established by rule to en…

Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person may use the term “barber” or imply that he or she is licensed to engage in the practice of barbering in the District.

(a) For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) "Board" means the Board of Barber and Cosmetology. (2) "Body art" or "body art procedure" means the process of physically modifying the body for cosmetic or other non-medical purposes, including tattooing, body piercing, and fixing…

For the purposes of this part, the practice of body art does not include: (1) A licensed physician or surgeon performing body art services for medical reasons; (2) A licensed funeral director performing body-piercing or tattooing services as required by that profession; (3) Laser…

(a) The Department of Health shall regulate: (1) [Repealed]. (2) [Repealed]. (b) The Department of Health shall regulate body art establishments to ensure that such establishments have adequate health, sanitization, sterilization and safety methods, procedures, equipment, and sup…

(a) An applicant for licensure as a body artist shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she: (1) Has received a certificate of completion of a course in blood borne pathogens, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and first aid, conferred by an institution or organiz…

(a) Body art technicians shall perform body art procedures in a licensed body art establishment. (b) Body art technicians shall use single-use disposable sharps, pigments, gloves, and cleansing products while performing body art procedures on each client. (c) Verbal and written i…

(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform body art procedures, hold him or herself out as a practitioner of or entitled or authorized to practice body art procedures, assume any title of “body artist” “tattooist,” “tattoo artist,” “body-piercer,” “body-piercing artist,” or …

For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of cosmetology” means providing or offering to the general public for a fee any of the following services solely for cosmetic purposes: bleaching, braiding, coloring, curling, cutting, dressing, eyebrow arching, the use of devices…

An applicant for an occupational license as a cosmetologist, cosmetologist-manager, or cosmetologist-owner or any subcategory of specialty cosmetologist, shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Barber and Cosmetology that the applicant: (1) Has passed the examination …

Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall use the terms “cosmetologist,” “licensed cosmetologist,” “cosmetologist-manager,” “cosmetologist-owner,” or words describing any cosmetology specialty (“manicurist,” “braider,” etc.) that may be defined by the Board with the …

(a) For the purposes of this part, the term “electrician” means any person who designs, installs, maintains, alters, converts, changes, repairs, removes, or inspects electrical wiring, equipment, conductors, or systems in buildings or structures or on public and private space for…

(a) An applicant to be an apprentice electrician shall be registered by the Mayor, without examination, upon providing such information as may be required by the Board of Industrial Trades and payment of appropriate fees. An apprentice electrician shall work only under the direct…

Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall use the words or terms “electrician,” “licensed electrician,” “master electrician,” or any words describing an electrician specialty authorized by the Board that imply that the person is authorized to perform the…

(a) For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Elevator contractor” means any sole proprietor, firm, or corporation who, for compensation, engages in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or performing tests of elevators, platform lifts, stairway …

(a) An applicant for licensure as an elevator contractor shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant: (1) Has in his or her employ individuals licensed under this part who perform the work described by the applicant in the application; (2) Has complied wit…

Unless licensed in accordance with this part, no person shall use the words or terms “elevator contractor,” “elevator mechanic,” “licensed elevator contractor,” “licensed elevator mechanic,” “elevator inspector,” “licensed elevator inspector,” or any words describing an elevator …