Section 24-562. DISPLAY OF LICENSES, PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES

 

562.1A vendor shall conspicuously display on the vendor’s vending vehicle, vending cart, or vending stand, or public market, as required, in Chapter 37, Subtitle A of Title 25 of the DCMR,  his or her:

 

(a)Vending Business License;

 

(b)Vending Site Permit;

 

(c)Health inspection certificate;

 

(d)Food Protection Manager Certificate;

 

(e)DCRA-issued vendor identification card;

 

(f)DOH-issued certified food protection manager identification card; and

 

(g)A propane or open flame permit, if the vendor uses propane or open  flames in his or her operations.

 

562.2The items required by § 562.1 shall be considered to be properly displayed when they are firmly attached to the vending vehicle or stand and are clearly visible to the public.

 

562.3No person shall alter, mutilate, forge, or illegally display any license, permit, or other certificate of authority issued pursuant to this chapter.

 

562.4If a Vending Business License, Vending Site Permit, or health inspection certificate is displayed by a vendor or on a vending vehicle, vending cart, or vending stand other than that of the vendor, vending vehicle, vending stand, or vending cart for which the Vending Business License, Vending Site Permit, or health inspection certificate was issued, the DCRA Director or MPD may summarily impound or immobilize the vending vehicle, vending stand, or vending cart on which the Vending Business License, Vending Site Permit, or health inspection certificate is unlawfully displayed.

 

562.5If a summary impounding or immobilization occurs pursuant to § 562.4, the DCRA Director or MPD shall release the impounded or immobilized vending vehicle, vending stand, or vending cart to the vendor upon the payment of a fine in an amount established by the DCRA Director.

 

562.6Failure to display any required certificates of authority, or to provide those certificates to an authorized District government representative,  may result in summary suspension of a vendor’s Vending Business License or Vending Site Permit and the impounding or immobilizing of the vending vehicle, vending stand, or vending cart. The vendor’s license or site permit shall be returned to the licensee upon the proper display or provision of the required certificates of authority.

 

authority

Sections 5 and 18 of Mayor-Commissioner Regulation No. 74-39, effective December 13, 1974 (21 DCR 1285), as amended by the Vendors Regulation Amendments Act of 1978, effective June 30, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-82; 24 DCR 9293), Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1986, effective August 21, 1986, the Vending Regulation Act of 2009, effective October 22, 2009 (D.C. Law 18-71; 56 DCR 6619), and Mayor’s Order 2010-91, dated May 27, 2010; Sections 101(b), 2002(b), and 2 of the Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 29, 1998 (D.C. Law 12-86; D.C. Official Code §§ 47-2851.04(c)(1), 47-2851.05(d), and 47-2851.12 (2005 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); Sections 104 and 105 of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801.04 and 2-1801.05 (2007 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); and Mayor’s Order 86-38, dated March 4, 1986.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 13055 (September 20, 2013).