Section 16-1504. JOINDER  


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    1504.1The Director may join several cases against a single respondent or group of respondents in one petition if the Director determines that the various cases to be joined involve the following:

     

    (a)The same or similar unlawful trade practices;

     

    (b)Tend to show a pattern of unlawful conduct; or

     

    (c)Otherwise involve common issues of law or fact.

     

    1504.2The Administrative Law Judge may disallow joinder if the following determination is made:

     

    (a)That the joinder is improperly prejudicial to either party;

     

    (b)That the joinder is administratively burdensome; or

     

    (c)That the joinder is otherwise unreasonable.

     

source

Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6176, 6177 (October 10, 1986).