Section 22-C501. RESIDENCY

 

501.1 For purposes of this subtitle, a patient shall be a resident of the District of

Columbia if the individual:

 

(a)Is physically present in the District of Columbia;

 

(b)Has taken verifiable actions to make the District his or her home indefinitely with no present intent to reside elsewhere; and

 

(c)Is not merely present in the District for the sole purpose of obtaining medical marijuana.

 

501.2In proving bona fide District residency, an applicant shall submit at least two (2) of the following items:

 

(a)Proof of payment of District of Columbia personal income tax, in the name of the applicant, for the tax period closest in time to the application date;

 

(b)A property deed for a District of Columbia residence showing the applicant as an owner or co-owner;

 

(c)A valid unexpired lease or rental agreement in the name of the applicant on a District of Columbia residential property;

 

(d)A pay stub issued less than forty-five (45) days prior to the application date which shows evidence of the applicant’s withholding of District income tax;

 

(e)A voter registration card with an address in the District of Columbia;

 

(f)Current official documentation of financial assistance received by the applicant from the District Government including, but not limited to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), housing assistance, or other governmental programs;

 

(g)A current motor vehicle registration in the name of the applicant evidencing District residency;

 

(h)A valid unexpired District motor vehicle operator's permit or other official non-driver identification in the name of the applicant;

 

(i)Utility bills (excluding telephone bills) from a period within the two (2) months immediately preceding the application date in the name of the applicant on a District of Columbia residential address; or

(j)Any other reasonable form of verification deemed by the Director or the Director's agent to demonstrate proof of current residency.

authority

The Mayor, pursuant to section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et. seq. (2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10141 (December 2, 2011).