D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
Chapter 17-17. ATHLETE AGENTS |
Section 17-1716. COMPLAINTS: INVESTIGATIONS
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1716.1The Director, upon the receipt of a complaint submitted in accordance with § 1716.2, shall investigate a registrant if the facts alleged in the complaint, if proven, would constitute sufficient grounds for disciplinary action.
1716.2A person who desires to file a complaint against a registrant shall do the following:
(a)Submit the complaint in writing;
(b)State the facts or circumstances that form the basis of the complaint;
(c)Sign the complaint and state the complainant's name and address; and
(d)Mail or deliver the complaint to the Director.
1716.3Nothing in § 1716.2 precludes the Director from investigating a registrant based on information obtained from an individual who does not file a complaint in accordance with that subsection.
1716.4The Director may request a registrant under investigation to respond in writing to any allegations. If the Director requests a response, the Director shall inform the registrant of the following:
(a)That the registrant is not required to respond to the request;
(b)That a copy of any response may be sent to the complainant, if any;
(c)That the failure to respond will not be held against the registrant in any subsequent action based on the investigation; and
(d)That any response may be used against the registrant in a subsequent action.
1716.5If the Director receives a written response from a registrant requested pursuant to § 1716.4, he or she may send a copy of the response to the complainant and request a written reply within a time period determined by the Director.
1716.6After considering the facts of a particular case, the complaint, if any, and any response thereof, the Director shall take one of the following actions:
(a)Refer the complaint to the Office of Investigations and Enforcement for investigation;
(b)Issue a notice of intended action in accordance with § 1717 of this chapter;
(c)Request that the registrant attend a settlement conference in accordance with § 1724 of this chapter; or
(d)Dismiss the complaint
1716.7If the Director dismisses a complaint, it shall give the complainant notice in writing, sent by first class mail, of the dismissal of the complaint within ten (10) days of the action.