Section 24-1510. AUTHORITY OF WHS UNDER D.C. OFFICIAL CODE § 22-1004(B)(2)

 

1510.1Except as provided in § 1510.2, WHS may not take any action authorized by D.C. Official Code § 22-1004(b)(2):

 

(a)  During the period in which the owner maintains a right to request a  hearing pursuant to § 1502;

 

(b)   During the period after the owner has requested a hearing pursuant to §  1502 and before the President or his or her designee has issued a final  decision pursuant to § 1509;

 

(c)  During the period in which the owner maintains a right to request an  appeal pursuant to § 1513;

 

(d)  During the period after which the owner has requested an appeal pursuant  to § 1512 and before the District of Columbia Superior Court has issued a  decision; and

 

(e)  During the periods described in § 1511.3; and

 

(f)  During the period described in § 1514.

 

1510.2 Notwithstanding § 1510.1, WHS may humanely destroy the animal at any time pursuant to a written determination by a veterinarian that destroying the animal is the only humane way to relieve the animal’s suffering.

 

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 (March 27, 2009).