Section 24-1503. DENIAL OR DISMISSAL OF REQUEST FOR HEARING

 

1503.1 The President or his or her designee may deny a request for a hearing if:

 

(a) The sole issue raised by the respondent concerns the plain language of a District statute, regulation, or policy; or

 

(b) The request is not filed within the time period set forth in § 1502.2.

 

1503.2The President or his or her designee may dismiss a request for a hearing if:

 

(a) The respondent or his or her representative:

 

(1)Withdraws the request in writing;

 

(2)Dies; or

 

(3)Without good cause, does not appear at the hearing.

 

(b)The animal is humanely destroyed prior to the hearing pursuant to § 1510.2.

 

authority

Section 4(c)(1) of An Act to prevent cruelty to children or animals in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved June 25, 1892 (27 Stat. 61; D.C. Official Code § 22-1004(c)(1)), and Mayor’s Order 1988-16, dated January 22, 1988.

source

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 316 (January 9, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published 56 DCR 2374, 2376 (March 27, 2009).