Section 1-2924. RENTAL HOUSING CASES - SERVICE

 

2924.1 Every paper filed at OAH in a rental housing case must be served in accordance with § 904 of the Rental Housing Act, D.C. Official Code § 42-3509.04, which allows papers to be served by one of the following methods:

 

(a)By handing the paper to the person, by leaving it at the person’s place of business with some responsible person in charge, or by leaving it at the person’s usual place of residence with a person of suitable age and discretion;

 

(b)By telegram, when the content of the information or document is given to a telegraph company properly addressed and prepaid;

 

(c)By mail or deposit with the United States Postal Service properly stamped and addressed; or

 

(d)By any other means that is in conformity with an order of the Rental Housing Commission or OAH in any proceeding.

 

 

authority

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) (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 5674, 5676 (July 14, 2006); as amended by the Tenant Organization Petition Standing Amendment Act of 2010, effective September 24, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-226; 57 DCR 6920, 692 1 (August 6, 2010)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541 (December 31, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6556 (April 29, 2016).