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

Notwithstanding the possibility that a fact may have a psychological impact on a purchaser, lessee, or sublessee, it shall not be a material fact that must be disclosed in a real estate transaction, nor shall it be the basis for a cause of action against an owner of real property…

(a) Any person who is the subject of an investigation into, or a pending proceeding involving, allegations of misconduct may voluntarily surrender his or her registration, license, or certificate to practice in the District, but only by delivering to the Mayor an affidavit statin…

For the purposes of this part, the term “refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic” means a person who designs, installs, maintains or alters mechanical systems for refrigeration or air conditioning of any public or private building or vehicle.

(a) An applicant to be an apprentice refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 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 refrigeratio…

Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall use the words or terms “air conditioning mechanic,” “refrigeration mechanic,” “licensed air conditioning mechanic,” “licensed refrigeration mechanic,” “master mechanic,” or any combination of those words to imply…

(a)(1) Any registration, license, or certificate issued under this subchapter may be voluntarily limited by the licensee or certificate holder either: (A) Permanently; (B) For an indefinite period of time to be restored at the discretion of the board regulating the occupation or …

(a) For the purposes of this part, the term “steam engineer” means a person who maintains, inspects and operates steam or hot water boilers, boiler room auxiliary equipment such as pumps, condensate and derating water tanks, blowdown tanks, burners, fuel systems, steam and gas tu…

An applicant for licensure as a steam or other operating engineer shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Industrial Trades that: (1) For a steam engineer, the applicant has the requisite experience and knowledge to operate steam or hot water boilers for the class of …

Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person may use the words or terms “steam engineer,” “licensed steam engineer,” “steam operating engineer,” “licensed steam operating engineer,” “operating engineer,” or “licensed operating engineer” to imply that the person i…

(a) Before a board denies an applicant a registration, license, or certificate, revokes or suspends a registration, license, or certificate, reprimands a licensee or certificate holder, imposes a civil fine, requires a course of remediation or a period of probation, or denies an …

(a) The personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds which relate primarily to the functions of the Board of Architecture and the Board of Interior Designers are transferred to the Board of Architecture and Interior Designers established…

Members of boards abolished by this subchapter shall serve as members of the successor boards to which their functions are transferred until the expiration of their terms or the appointment of their successors, whichever occurs first. In any case where there is no successor board…

(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 financial statement services: (A) An audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Auditing Standards; (B) A review of a …

An applicant for licensure as a certified public accountant shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Accountancy that he or she: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Is a resident of the District or has been regularly employed in the District for the immediate 6 months …

(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) Permits to engage in the practice of certified public accounting in the District shall be issued by the Board to holders of licenses as certified public accountants issued by the Board who have furnished evidence satisfactory to the Board of compliance with the renewal requir…

(a) After a notice and hearing as provided in this subchapter, the Board shall revoke the registration and permit 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) The Board, or its designee, shall make a determination of whether the education, examination, and experience requirements contained in the statutes and administrative rules of another jurisdiction are comparable to, or exceed, the education, examination, and experience requir…

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.

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 occupancy …

An applicant for a license as an architect shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Architecture and Interior Designer that the applicant: (1) Is of good moral character; (2) Is a graduate of a degree program in architecture accredited by an accrediting institution pre…

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 …

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.

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 Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, through the Board of Barber and Cosmetology, shall regulate body artists to protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to ensure that persons engaged in the occupation have the specialized skills, education, and training…

(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 …