Title 3, District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.

It is the purpose of this chapter to create a Boxing and Wrestling Commission for the District of Columbia with the authority to promulgate rules and regulations, to promote the District of Columbia as a location for boxing, wrestling and martial arts events, and to regulate boxi…

For purposes of this chapter, the term or terms: (1) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or club. (2) “Mayor” and “Council” have the meanings given in § 1-201.03. (3) “Commission” means the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission. (4)…

The authority of the Council to establish a Boxing and Wrestling Commission is granted in subsections (a) and (b) of § 1-204.04.

(a) There is hereby created a District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission to consist of 3 members nominated by the Mayor and approved by the Council. (b) Other than as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the term of office of a member of the Commission shall be 3…

(a) The Commission shall have and hereby is vested with the sole direction, management, control, and jurisdiction over all boxing, wrestling, and martial arts contests, matches, exhibitions, and showings, professional as well as amateur, to be conducted, held, given, or shown wit…

(a) The Commission shall have the power to make, amend, carry out, and enforce such rules as it deems necessary for and likely to be effective in governing the events and procedures within its jurisdiction as well as all participants in such events and procedures. The Commission …

(a) All receipts of the Commission shall be deposited to the General Fund. (b) Every person holding or conducting an event within the jurisdiction of the Commission shall file with the Commission, within 24 hours after the event is over, a report concerning fees, prices, revenues…

(a) Any person who holds any boxing, wrestling, or martial arts contest, match or exhibition in the District of Columbia, or engages or participates in a boxing, wrestling, or martial arts contest, match, or exhibition without a valid license or permit effective at the time as pr…

(a) A member of the Commission shall not knowingly participate in any action of the Commission if such member, or the member’s spouse or domestic partner, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew or niece, has a financial or business in…

(a) All contestants competing in any amateur boxing, wrestling, or martial arts match, contest, or exhibition in the District of Columbia shall be properly fitted with and shall at all times during the contest wear protective headgear approved by the Commission. (b) All contestan…

There is established a Commission on Fashion Arts and Events (“Commission”) to advise the Mayor, the Council, and the public on the views and needs of the fashion and beauty communities in the District. The Commission shall implement the following programs and initiatives: (1) Pr…

(a) The Commission shall consist of 15 members, 8 of whom shall be nominated by the Mayor subject to the advice and consent of the Council, in accordance with § 1-523.01(e). (b)(1) There shall be 7 ex-officio, nonvoting members, including the directors or their designees of the f…

(a) The Commission shall: (1) Serve as an advocate for fashion retailers, designers, and beauty businesses in the District; (2) Advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and the Council concerning needs of the people of the District for fashion-design activities and concerning…

It is the purpose of this chapter to support programs directed toward evaluating and improving the status of women in the District of Columbia by establishing the Commission for Women.

(a) There is hereby established in the District of Columbia a Commission for Women (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall be composed of 21 members appointed by the Mayor, from among the residents of the District of Columbia with experience in the are…

(a) The Commission shall conduct studies, review progress, develop, recommend and undertake action and initiate and conduct programs in areas including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Elimination of discrimination based on sex and elimination of sex role stereotyping and …

(a) The Commission shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the Commission. The Executive Director shall report regularly to the Commission on staff activities. The Executive Director shall receive annual rate of compensation fixed in a…

The Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys (“Commission”) is established to advise the Mayor, the Council, and the public on issues and needs of fathers, men, and boys in the District of Columbia.

(a) The Commission shall consist of 12 members nominated by the Mayor and subject to the consent of the Council in accordance with § 1-523.01(f). The makeup of the Commission shall reflect the demographics of the District and shall include prominent business and community leaders…

(a) The Commission shall: (1) Serve as an advocate for fathers, men, and boys residing in the District by advising and making recommendations to the Mayor and the Council concerning the needs of District residents related to or concerning fathers, men, and boys; (2) Research, rev…

For the purpose of this chapter, the term: (1) “Commission” means the District of Columbia Residential, Commercial, and Institutional Structures Fire Protection Study Commission established by § 3-1102. (2) “Committee” means the Interdepartmental Advisory Committee established by…

(a) There is established a District of Columbia Residential, Commercial, and Institutional Structures Fire Protection Study Commission to advise the Council by investigating and reporting on the feasibility of low-cost residential, commercial, and institutional sprinklers as a me…

(a) The Commission shall investigate the issues that affect the safety of the residents of the District of Columbia and recommend legislative schemes for eliminating the hazards of fires. (b) The Commission shall: (1) Identify the population groups that are at higher than average…

Any job training programs chosen to be combined with a sprinkler installation program shall perform their job training activities within the District of Columbia.

The Mayor shall provide sufficient space for the Commission to operate and may detail personnel to assist the Commission in its work. The Mayor shall also direct all agencies contacted by the Commission to give their full cooperation.

The Commission may receive donations and grants, either in money or in kind, intended to promote the work of the Commission and shall hold all donations and grants in trust for the designated purpose. Any deposit of funds shall be made in coordination with the D.C. Comptroller.

(a)(1) There is established an Interdepartmental Advisory Committee to assist the Commission in its work. (2) The Committee shall consist of representatives of the following agencies: (A) The Fire Department of the District of Columbia; (B) The Corporation Counsel of the District…

At least 15 days notice to the public of meetings of the Commission and the Committee shall be provided by advertising in at least 3 local newspapers, through public service announcements, and publication in the District of Columbia Register. Copies of the minutes of meetings of …

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, [the] Board of Chiropractic, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, the Board of Medicine, the …

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) “Practice of acupuncture” means the insertion of needles, with or without accompanying electrical or thermal stimulation, at a certain point or points on or near the surface of the human body to relieve pain, normalize physiologi…

(a) This chapter does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that he or she is otherwise authorized to practice under this chapter, nor does it limit the right of an individual to practice any other profession that he or she is authorized to practice…

(a) Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this chapter, any person licensed, registered, or certified by any agency of the District established or continued by any statute amended, repealed, or superseded by this chapter is considered for all purposes to be licensed, re…

(a) There is established a Board of Dentistry consisting of 7 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board of Dentistry shall regulate the practices of dentistry and dental hygiene and dental assistants, issue teaching licenses as provi…

(a) There is established a Board of Dietetics and Nutrition to consist of 3 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of dietetics and nutrition. (c) Of the members of the Board, 1 shall be a licensed dietitian, 1 shall be a licensed nutritionist w…

(a)(1) There is established a Board of Medicine to consist of 15 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (2) The Board shall regulate the practice of medicine, the practice of acupuncture with the advice of the Advisory Committee on Acupuncture,…

(a) There is established a Board of Nursing to consist of 11 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b)(1) The Board shall regulate the practice of advanced practice registered nursing, registered nursing, practical nursing, and nursing assisti…

(a) There is established a Board of Long-Term Care Administration to consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of nursing home administration, the practice of assisted living administration, a…

(a) There is established a Board of Occupational Therapy to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of occupational therapy and the practice by occupational therapy assistants, dance therapists, and recreation therapists. (c) Of the …

(a) There is established a Board of Optometry to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of optometry. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be optometrists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer member. (d) Except as …

(a) There is established a Board of Pharmacy to consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor. (b)(1) The Board shall regulate the practice of pharmacy, the practice of pharmaceutical detailing, the practice of pharmacy technicians, and the practice of clinical laboratory practitio…

(a) There is established a Board of Physical Therapy to consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of physical therapy and the practice of athletic training, including practices by physical therapist assistants and by personal fitness t…

(a) There is established a Board of Podiatry to consist of 3 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of podiatry. (c) Of the members of the Board, 2 shall be podiatrists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer member. (d) Except as pro…

(a) There is established a Board of Psychology to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of psychology and the practice by psychology associates. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be…

(a) There is established a Board of Social Work to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of social work, including categories of specialties within the social work profession. (c) Of the m…

(a) There is established a Board of Professional Counseling to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practices of professional counseling and addiction counseling. (c) Members of the Board shall serve a 3-year term. Of the members first app…

(a) There is established a Board of Respiratory Care to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of respiratory therapy. (c) Of the members of the Board, 3 shall be respiratory therapists lic…