Title 3, District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.

(a) Any person who holds any boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, martial arts, or mixed martial arts contest, match or exhibition in the District of Columbia, or engages or participates in a boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, martial arts, or mixed martial arts contest, match, or exhibiti…

(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, kickboxing, martial arts, or mixed 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 gear required by the e…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Commission" means the Commission on Poverty established pursuant to § 3-641.02. (2) "Poverty" means, in reference to an individual, someone living with an annual household income of less than or equal to the income levels publi…

(a) There is established the Commission on Poverty. The purpose of the Commission is to study issues surrounding poverty, evaluate current and previous poverty-reduction initiatives in the District and throughout the country to determine their effectiveness and, based on its rese…

(a) The Commission shall: (1) Serve as District leaders in advancing policies and initiatives aimed at elevating the needs of persons in poverty; (2) Review and make comments and recommendations on existing and proposed programs, policies, administrative rules, and statutes that …

(a) The Commission shall meet on a regular basis, as determined by the Chairperson, but at least 6 times annually, with 4 of those meetings being listening sessions. (b)(1) The listening sessions shall be located in communities with a high concentration of persons in poverty. The…

(a) The Commission shall be supported by an Executive Director, who shall be a District resident appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Executive Director shall: (1) Report on a regular basis, as determined by the Chairperson of the Commission, to the Commission; (2) Assist in the prepa…

(a) Within 365 days after at least 13 of the appointed members of the Commission have been appointed, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall approve, by majority vote, a poverty-reduction plan and submit it to the Mayor and the Council. (b)(1) The first poverty-reduct…

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(f). (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…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) "Commission" means the Commission on Nightlife and Culture established in § 3-664(a). (2) "Creative industry" means the music, performing arts, and visual arts industries. (3) "Creative space" means an area open to the public for…

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council establishes an Office of Nightlife and Culture within the executive branch of the District government. The purpose of the Office shall be to serve as an intermediary between nightlife establishments, residents living near such establishm…

The Director shall: (a)(1) Serve as a liaison to nightlife establishments regarding District government policies and procedures, and, in that capacity: (A) Provide information and assistance to nightlife establishments about existing District policies and procedures for respondin…

(a) There is established a Commission on Nightlife and Culture, which shall advise the Mayor, Council, Office, and public on ways to improve laws and policies that impact nightlife establishments and residents living near such establishments by examining the following issues affe…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

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) For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "CEDAW" means the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, as adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. (2) "Commission" means the Commission for Women established in § 3-702. (3) "Gender…

(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 gender stereotyping and bi…

(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…

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 Dentistry, the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Board of Acupuncture, Chiropractic, and Naturopathic Physicians, the Board of Medicine, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Optometry, the Board of P…

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) A health professional licensed, registered, or certified in the District pursuant to this chapter may provide a telehealth service to a District resident or person located in the District if doing so is: (1) Consistent with the applicable standard of care in the District and …

(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 5 members appointed by the Mayor. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of dietetics and nutrition. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be licensed dieticians or licensed nutritionists and one shal…

(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 by anesthesiologists assistants with the advice of the Advisory Committe…

(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; except that, from July 19, 2024, the Board shall consist of 13 members. (b)(1) The Board shall regulate the practice of advanced practice regist…

(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, and the practice of pharmacy technicians. (1A) Repealed. (2) The Board is authorized to…

(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, including practice by physical therapist assistants. (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be physical therapists…

(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; except that, from July 19, 2024, the Board shall consist of 6 members. (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of psychology, the practice b…

(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…