The Rent Administrator may issue, at the request of any person, an advisory opinion on issues of first impression relating to specific proposed actions under the Act or Chapters 39-44 of this title.
Advisory opinions shall not be issued to a party to any pending case arising under the Act with respect to any contested issue in the party's case.
Each inquiry shall meet the following requirements:
The Rent Administrator shall maintain a file of all advisory opinions that is available for public inspection.
An advisory opinion issued by the Rent Administrator shall not be binding on or provide safe harbor to the requesting person or be binding on any District agency.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-3915