D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-400
The purpose of this chapter shall be to establish procedures to prohibit termination of electric and gas utility services to master-metered apartment buildings.
Tenants shall be provided the opportunity to take on prospective financial responsibility for the utility services pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. In addition, tenants and utilities may petition the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the appointment of a receiver.
This chapter shall apply to all electric and gas utilities under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission that supply services to master-metered apartment buildings and have actual or constructive knowledge that the tenants of the apartment house are not persons to whom the utility sends its bills.
The utility shall be considered to have constructive knowledge whenever a single original bill is sent for a particular utility service supplied to an entire apartment house. The mailing of duplicate copies of the original bill shall not negate this single bill status.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-400