Proceedings on a petition or application pending before the Rent Administrator shall individually identify each petitioner and each respondent named by the petitioner or each person electing to contest the petition or application, as applicable.
If a petition or application is filed by or contested by a tenant association that meets the requirements of § 216a of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 42-3502.16 a), the association shall be a party and be identified in place of its members or the tenants represented by the association.
The Rent Administrator may require a tenant association filing or contesting a petition to submit written authorization of the members or other tenants represented by the association to represent them in proceedings on the petition.
Representation by a tenant association shall be conducted in accordance with § 3918.1(f).
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-3904