Section 23-1609. MEDIATION

 

1609.1 Whenever a protest is filed, all parties shall attend mediation on a mutually convenient date prior to the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing. The date of the mediation may be arranged at the roll call hearing or may be arranged at any other time.

 

1609.2 The parties at a mediation may enter into a settlement agreement pursuant to § 1610, and shall submit the settlement agreement to the Board for approval on or before the date of the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing.

 

1609.3 If the parties fail to reach a settlement agreement on one or more of the protest issues, they shall so inform the Board at the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing and the Board shall proceed with a protest hearing as to all unresolved issues of fact.

 

 

authority

Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Amendment Act of 2004, effective September 30, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-187; D.C. Official Code § 25-211(b) 2012 Repl. & 2015 Supp.), and Mayor’s Order 2001-96, dated June 28, 2001, as revised by Mayor’s Order 2001-102, dated July 23, 2001.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 4309 (April 30, 2004); as amended by the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Amendment Act of 2004, effective September 30, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-187; 51 DCR 6525 (July 2, 2004)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 12991 (December 26, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11580 (August 2, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 3727 (March 11, 2016).