5060410 Administrative Hearings, Office of - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - Amending Section 2835, Representation by Non-Attorneys

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

 

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY AND PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Acting Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(a)(7) and 8(b)(7) of the Office of Administrative Hearings Establishment Act of 2001, effective March 6, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-76; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1831.05(a)(7) and (b)(7) (2012 Repl.)), hereby gives notice on an emergency basis of adoption of  the following amendments to Chapter 28 (Office of Administrative Hearings Rules of Practice and Procedure), of Title 1 (Mayor and Executive Agencies) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).

 

This emergency rulemaking is necessary to promote the public peace, safety, and welfare by providing for representation of taxicab operators and companies who are charged with violations of regulations issued by the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission.  Because OAH is already hearing these cases, immediate implementation of this rule is necessary.

 

The emergency rules were adopted August 22, 2014, and became effective on that date. The rules shall remain in effect for up to one hundred and twenty (120) days, until December 20, 2014, unless earlier superseded by publication of a Notice of Final Rulemaking in the D.C. Register. The Acting Chief Administrative Law Judge also gives notice of intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt this rule in not less than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

 

Chapter 28 (Office of Administrative Hearings Rules of Practice and Procedure), of Title 1 (Mayor and Executive Agencies) is amended as follows:

 

Section 2835 (Representation by Non-Attorneys) is amended by adding the following subsection:

 

2835                REPRESENTATION BY NON-ATTORNEYS

 

2835.15           An authorized agent whose usual business involves providing representation of persons or entities in cases arising under Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (Taxicabs and Public Vehicles for Hire) may represent any party in cases before OAH arising under Title 31.

 

Comments on these rules should be submitted in writing no later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register via e-mail to [e-mail], or by mail to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 441 Fourth Street, NW, Suite 450 North, Washington, DC 20001, Attn: Matipa Mutsemi, Attorney-Advisor, or on-line at www.dcregs.dc.gov, or as an attachment to the filing form at www.oah.dc.gov.  Copies of this emergency and proposed rulemaking may be obtained from the above address.