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DC Code § 30-201.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.01. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Booking service" means any person or entity that facilitates short-term rental reservations and collects payment for lodging in a short-term rental. A booking service shall be a room remarketer within the meaning of § 47-2001(o-1). (2) "Department" means the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs or its successor agency. (3) "Host" means a natural person who uses a booking service to provide a short-term rental to a transient guest. A host shall be a vendor within the meaning of §§ 47-2001(w) and 47-2201(g). (4) "Primary residence" means the property is eligible for the homestead deduction pursuant to § 47-850. (5) "Short-term rental" means paid lodging for transient guests with the host present, unless it is a vacation rental. A short-term rental is not a hotel, inn, motel, boarding house, rooming house, or bed and breakfast. A short-term rental operates within a portion of the host's residential property, unless it is a vacation rental. (6) "Vacation rental" means a short-term rental that operates within a host's residential property wherein a transient guest has exclusive use of the host's property during the transient guest's stay and the host is not present on the premises. A vacation rental is subject to additional restrictions, including § 30-201.06(e).  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 101, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 101 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented. Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) repeal of § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307, see § 7(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-48, Jan. 28, 2020, 66 DCR 16179).
DC Code § 30-201.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.02. Restrictions on short-term rentals

(a) A short-term rental shall require a valid basic business license with a "Short-Term Rental" endorsement, in addition to any other license required by law. A vacation rental shall require a valid basic business license with a "Short-Term Rental: Vacation Rental" endorsement, in addition to any other license required by law. (b) A host providing a short-term rental shall have current liability insurance of at least $500,000, which may be provided by the booking service. The Mayor may adjust the minimum dollar amount of this insurance requirement by rulemaking. (c) A host shall provide each transient guest in a short-term rental a 24-hour accessible telephone number to the host, or to a person who has authority to act on behalf of the host, in the event of an emergency. (d) The property at which the short-term rental is located shall be the host's primary residence. (e) A host may offer multiple short-term rentals at a single property, such as a bedroom and an in-law suite, subject to all applicable occupancy limits contained in Title 11, Title 12, and Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. (f) For the purposes of 18 DCMR § 2414.14, a transient guest of a vacation rental shall not be considered a guest of a resident in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission area designated on an annual visitor parking permit.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 102, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 102 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.03. Short-term rental license application

A host applying for a short-term rental license endorsement shall: (1) Provide evidence that he or she complies with the requirements of § 30-201.02; (2) If the short-term rental is on property within a condominium, cooperative, or homeowner association, provide proof that the condominium, cooperative, or homeowner association permits the operation of a short-term rental; (3) State the number of, and describe, the short-term rentals to be provided by the host on the property; and (4) Pay the license fee, which shall be determined by the Mayor by rulemaking; provided, that the fee for a "Short-Term Rental" endorsement and "Short-Term Rental: Vacation Rental" endorsement shall be the same.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 103, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 103 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.04. Short-term rental license endorsement issuance

(a) The Department shall not issue a short-term rental license endorsement to any person or entity other than to a host. (b) The license endorsement shall be applicable to the property on which the short-term rental is located. The presence of more than one short-term rental at the host's property shall not require separate license endorsements. (c) The Department shall not issue more than one short-term rental license endorsement to a host. (d) The Department shall not issue a short-term rental license endorsement to a host if prohibited by Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. (e) An inspection of the premises by the Department shall not be a prerequisite for issuance of a short-term rental license endorsement. (f) A short-term rental license endorsement shall be valid for a period of 2 years from the date of issuance. Renewal license endorsements shall be issued in the same manner as initial license endorsements.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 104, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 104 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.05. Suspension or revocation of short-term rental license endorsement

The Mayor shall establish by rulemaking the procedures for suspension, revocation, and other licensing sanctions for violation of this subchapter.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 105, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 105 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.07. Legal rights of guests

A transient guest of a short-term rental shall not be deemed to be a tenant as defined under either § 42-3501.03(36) or § 42-3401.03(17).  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 107, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 107 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.09. Enforcement

(a) The Department shall: (1) Maintain records on licensed short-term rentals; (2) Maintain statistics on short-term rental activity and provide reports annually at the request of the Mayor or the Council; (3) Monitor short-term rentals for compliance with this subchapter and all applicable regulations including the zoning regulations; (4) Investigate suspected violations of this subchapter by booking services or hosts; provided, that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall investigate suspected violations of §§ 30-201.06(c) and 30-201.08(f); and (5) Issue administrative penalties and orders to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. (b) The Department may refer violations of this subchapter to the Office of the Attorney General. (c) The Department shall monitor listings of short-term rentals by booking services. Upon discovery of a violation of this subchapter, the Department shall immediately notify the relevant booking service and the host. (d) For purposes of determining whether a host is in violation of this subchapter, if any part of a listing for a short-term rental claims or suggests that a short-term rental guest will have exclusive use of the host's entire residence during the guest's stay, this shall serve as prima facie evidence that the short-term rental is a vacation rental, notwithstanding the type of license endorsement actually issued.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 109, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 109 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.10. Penalties

(a) A host found to have violated § 30-201.02 or § 30-201.06 shall be liable for a civil penalty of: (1) $500 for the first violation; (2) $2,000 for a second violation; and (3) $6,000 for a third violation and a revocation of the related short-term rental license endorsement. (b) A booking service found to have violated § 30-201.08 shall be liable for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each booking transaction made in violation of this subchapter. (c) The Mayor may adjust these penalties by rulemaking.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 110, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 110 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-201.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter I - General|§ 30-201.11. Rules

Except as provided in §§ 30-201.05 and 30-201.06(f)(5), the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.  (Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 111, 66 DCR 898.)  Applicability Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-307 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the creation of this section by § 111 of D.C. Law 22-307 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 30-210.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 30 - Hotels, Lodging Houses, and Short-term Rentals|Chapter 2 - Short-term Rental Regulation|Subchapter II - Short-Term Rental Funding|§ 30-210.01. Short-Term Rental Funding

(a) The fiscal impact of revenue loss attributable to the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter, shall be offset by local fiscal year recurring revenues included in the Chief Financial Officer's June 2019 revenue estimate and all subsequent revenue estimates that exceed the annual revenue estimate incorporated in the approved budget and financial plan for Fiscal Year 2020 through Fiscal Year 2023, until subchapter I of this chapter is fully funded as certified by the Chief Financial Officer. (b) In the June 2019 revenue estimate and each of the subsequent revenue estimates, the Chief Financial Officer shall certify: (1) Whether and by what amount local fiscal year revenues included in the revenue estimate exceed the annual revenue estimate incorporated in the approved budget and financial plan for Fiscal Year 2020 through Fiscal Year 2023; (2) Whether such excess revenues, together with the excess revenues identified pursuant to this subsection in prior revenue estimates, are in an amount sufficient to offset the fiscal impact of the revenue loss identified in subsection (a) of this section and, if not, the amount of additional excess revenue necessary to offset such fiscal impact; and (3) That all such excess revenues, together with the excess revenues identified pursuant to this subsection in prior revenue estimates, have been set aside to ensure that subchapter I of this chapter be fully funded until such time as the Chief Financial Officer certifies that subchapter I of this chapter is fully funded.  (Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 2242, 66 DCR 8621.)  Applicability Section 2244 of D.C. Law 23-16 provided that this subchapter shall apply as of June 25, 2019.  Section 2243 of D.C. Law 23-16 amdended section 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 to provide that subchapter I of this chapter shall apply upon the late of: (1) October 1, 2019; or (2) Inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2242 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2242 of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
DC Code § 31-102 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 1 - Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking|§ 31-102. Establishment of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking

The Department, under the supervision of the Commissioner, is established as a cabinet level agency of the District government.  (May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 3, 44 DCR 1730; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 3(b), 51 DCR 2817; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 40(a), 52 DCR 2638.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-122. Section References This section is referenced in § 31-1131.02 and § 31-3171.01. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-166 rewrote the section which had read as follows: “Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council establishes the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation as a cabinet level agency of the executive branch of the Government of the District of Columbia, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities.” D.C. Law 15-354, in the section heading, validated a previously made technical correction. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653).
DC Code § 31-103 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 1 - Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking|§ 31-103. Functions and duties

(a) The functions and duties contained and referenced herein are transferred to the Department and shall be performed by the following major organizational components of the Department. (1) All duties and responsibilities in respect to the regulation of life and health and property and casualty insurance, insurers, and health maintenance organizations that heretofore have been given to the Mayor, the Superintendent of Insurance, or the Insurance Administrator, by virtue of various District of Columbia laws, shall be assumed by the Commissioner of Insurance and Securities who shall exercise those regulatory responsibilities through the Insurance Bureau. (2) All functions and duties assigned to the Public Service Commission in Chapter 36 [repealed] of Title 3 and Chapter 37 [repealed] of Title 3, shall be assumed by the Commissioner, who shall exercise those regulatory responsibilities through the Securities and Banking Bureau. (3) Pursuant to §§ 26-551.03 and 26-551.05, the Commissioner, through the Securities and Banking Bureau, shall administer the District of Columbia Banking Code, as defined in § 26-551.02(14). (b) The Mayor, at his or her discretion, may transfer the regulatory functions and duties of other executive offices and agencies to the Department.  (May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 4, 44 DCR 1730; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 3(c), 51 DCR 2817; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 40(b), 52 DCR 2638; Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 2112(b), 57 DCR 6242.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-123. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-166, in subsec. (a), deleted “of Insurance and Securities” following “Commissioner” in par. (2), and added par. (3). D.C. Law 15-354, in subsec. (a)(3), substituted “Banking Code, as defined in § 26-551.02(14)” for “Banking Code”. D.C. Law 18-223, in subsec. (a)(2), substituted “Securities and Banking Bureau” for “Securities Bureau”; and, in subsec. (a)(3), substituted “Securities and Banking Bureau” for “Banking Bureau”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(c) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2112(b) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
DC Code § 31-104 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 1 - Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking|Subchapter I - Establishment of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking|§ 31-104. Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking

(a) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-204.22(1). (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 1-611.07(c) [repealed], the rate of pay for the Commissioner or for any other position in the Department for which the Mayor deems it necessary, may exceed the rate of pay for the Mayor. (2) The Mayor shall submit a resolution to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and periods of Council recess, indicating the proposed rate of pay for the Commissioner and for each other employee in the Department. A resolution which has not been approved or disapproved, in whole or part, within the prescribed period of 45 days shall be deemed approved by the Council. (b) The Commissioner shall employ staff as needed, in accordance with annual appropriations.  (May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 5, 44 DCR 1730; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 3(d), 51 DCR 2817; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 40(c), 52 DCR 2638.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-124. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-166, deleted “of Insurance and Securities” following “Commissioner” throughout the section. D.C. Law 15-354, in the section heading, validated a previously made technical correction. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(d) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653). Temporary Legislation  For temporary (225 days) creation of § 31-104.01, see § 310 of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).  Editor's Notes Commissioner of the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation Salary Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-582, effective July 7, 1998, the Council approved the rate of pay for the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation.