2937.1For rent stabilization cases, after the close of the record in a case involving a tenant or housing provider petition, the Administrative Law Judge shall issue a final order.
2937.2For rental housing conversion and sale cases, after the close of the record in cases involving petitions for declaratory relief pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 42-3405.03 a, the Administrative Law Judge shall issue a final order.
2937.3For rental housing conversion and sale cases, after the close of the record in cases involving the rejection of applications pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 423405.04, temporary cease and desist orders pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 423405.06, or a revocation of certifications or registrations pursuant to D.C. Official Code §§ 42-3405.07, the Administrative Law Judge shall issue an initial decision, pursuant to D.C. Code §§ 42-3405.08.
2937.4OAH shall serve all initial decisions or final orders, as applicable, on the parties by first-class mail or by email. OAH shall also serve:
(a) For rent stabilization cases, OAH also shall serve all final orders on the Rent Administrator and the Commission; or(b) For conversion and sale cases, OAH shall serve all initial decisions and final orders on the Conversion and Sale Administrator.D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, r. 1-2937
Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5674, 5681 (July 14, 2006); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541, 12582 (December 31, 2010); Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6594 (4/29/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 13913 (12/1/2024)Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3128 (April 20, 2012) renamed chapter 29, "Office of Administrative Hearings: Rules for DCPS, Rental Housing, Public Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance Cases."Authority: The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(a)(7) and 8(b)(7) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76, D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1831.05(a)(7) and (b)(7)) .