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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part D-i - Body Artists › § 47–2853.76a. Scope of practice for body artists

§ 47–2853.76a. Scope of practice for body artists.
For the purposes of this part, the practice of body art does not include:
(1) A licensed physician or surgeon performing body art services for medical reasons;
(2) A licensed funeral director performing body-piercing or tattooing services as required by that profession;
(3) Laser tattoo removal procedures; or
(4) Skin treatment procedures such as chemical peels or microdermabrasion.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-193, § 3(g), 59 DCR 10388.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part D-i - Body Artists › § 47–2853.76b. Regulation of body artists

§ 47–2853.76b. Regulation of body artists.
(a) The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, through the Board of Barber and Cosmetology, shall regulate body artists to protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to ensure that persons engaged in the occupation have the specialized skills, education, and training required to perform the services offered by:
(1) Establishing and imposing occupational licensing, registration requirements, and associated fee schedules; and
(2) Establishing rules within 180 days of [October 23, 2012].
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-193, § 3(g), 59 DCR 10388; Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 501(bb)(10), 68 DCR 001490; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(d)(3), 70 DCR 1524.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 24-333: § 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 provided that the change made to this section by § 5(d)(3) of D.C. Law 24-333 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.
Editor's Notes
This section was enacted as subsection (a), but has no subsection (b).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part D-i - Body Artists › § 47–2853.76c. Eligibility requirements

§ 47–2853.76c. Eligibility requirements.
(a) An applicant for licensure as a body artist shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she:
(1) Has received a certificate of completion of a course in blood borne pathogens, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and first aid, conferred by an institution or organization that is recognized by the Board or that the Board determines to be substantially equivalent thereof;
(2) Has worked as an apprentice body artist, under the training of a body artist who has been licensed in the District of Columbia, for at least 500 hours;
(3) Has passed the examinations required by the Board;
(4) Has not had his or her license to practice body art procedures suspended or revoked in any other jurisdiction; and
(5) Meets any other requirements established by rule to ensure that the applicant has had the proper training and experience to perform body art procedures.
(b) Any person who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has worked as a body artist in the District or elsewhere for at least 4,000 hours over a period of 2 years immediately preceding the date of application, or has equivalent experience that is acceptable to the Board, is exempt from the requirement in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-193, § 3(g), 59 DCR 10388.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part D-i - Body Artists › § 47–2853.76d. Duties and responsibilities of body artists

§ 47–2853.76d. Duties and responsibilities of body artists.
(a) Body art technicians shall perform body art procedures in a licensed body art establishment.
(b) Body art technicians shall use single-use disposable sharps, pigments, gloves, and cleansing products while performing body art procedures on each client.
(c) Verbal and written instructions for the care of the tattooed, pierced, or other modified sites on the body shall be provided by the body artist to each customer upon the completion of the procedure. The written instructions shall advise the customer to consult a physician at the first sign of infection or other adverse reaction and shall contain the name of the body artist and the name, address, and telephone number of the establishment.
(d) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to disciplinary action including license suspension or revocation and a maximum fine of $2,500.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-193, § 3(g), 59 DCR 10388.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part D-i - Body Artists › § 47–2853.76e. Prohibitions and penalties

§ 47–2853.76e. Prohibitions and penalties.
(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform body art procedures, hold him or herself out as a practitioner of or entitled or authorized to practice body art procedures, assume any title of “body artist” “tattooist,” “tattoo artist,” “body-piercer,” “body-piercing artist,” or “body modification artist,” and the like, use any words or letters, figures, titles, signs, cards, advertisement, or any other symbols or devices indicating or tending to indicate that the person is authorized to perform such services, or use other letters or titles in connection with that person’s name which in any way represents himself or herself as being engaged in the practice of body art, or authorized to do so, unless the person is licensed by and registered with the Mayor to perform body art procedures in the District of Columbia.
(b) No body artist shall perform body art procedures on a person under 18 years of age, except ear piercing using a mechanized, pre-sterilized single-use stud and clasp ear piercing gun. Such ear piercing shall not occur unless a parent or legal guardian has provided his or her written consent.
(c) No person shall perform body art procedures if the person is unable to exercise reasonable care and safety or is otherwise impaired by reason of illness, while under the influence of alcohol, or while using any controlled substance or narcotic drug as defined in 21 U.S.C.§ 802(6) or (17), respectively, or other drug in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication, or any combination thereof.
(d) No body artist shall administer anesthetic injections or other medications and prescription drugs to customers receiving body art procedures.
(e) Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,500, imprisonment for not more than 3 months, or both.
(Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-193, § 3(g), 59 DCR 10388; Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-271, § 2(b), 60 DCR 1727.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-271 deleted “subsection (a) of” preceding “this section” in (e).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part E - Cosmetologists › § 47–2853.81. Scope of practice for cosmetologists

§ 47–2853.81. Scope of practice for cosmetologists.
For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of cosmetology” means providing or offering to the general public for a fee any of the following services solely for cosmetic purposes: bleaching, braiding, coloring, curling, cutting, dressing, eyebrow arching, the use of devices or chemicals to straighten, curl, or wave hair, shampooing, singeing, styling, weaving, or similar work performed upon the face, hair, hairpiece, or wig of a person; electrolysis; esthetics; and manicuring. The practice of cosmetology shall not include shaving or trimming the beard or moustache of a person.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.81.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part E - Cosmetologists › § 47–2853.82. Eligibility requirements

§ 47–2853.82. Eligibility requirements.
An applicant for an occupational license as a cosmetologist, cosmetologist-manager, or cosmetologist-owner or any subcategory of specialty cosmetologist, shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Barber and Cosmetology that the applicant:
(1) Has passed the examination or examinations required by the Board; and
(2) Meets any other requirements established by rule to ensure that the applicant has had the proper training and is otherwise qualified to practice the occupation, manage a facility where such occupation is performed, own such a facility or teach the occupation.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.82.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 47-2853.12.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part E - Cosmetologists › § 47–2853.83. Certain representations prohibited

§ 47–2853.83. Certain representations prohibited.
Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall use the terms “cosmetologist,” “licensed cosmetologist,” “cosmetologist-manager,” “cosmetologist-owner,” or words describing any cosmetology specialty (“manicurist,” “braider,” etc.) that may be defined by the Board with the intent to imply that the person is authorized to perform such services in the District.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.83.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F - Electricians › § 47–2853.91. Scope of practice for electricians

§ 47–2853.91. Scope of practice for electricians.
(a) For the purposes of this part, the term “electrician” means any person who designs, installs, maintains, alters, converts, changes, repairs, removes, or inspects electrical wiring, equipment, conductors, or systems in buildings or structures or on public and private space for the transmission, distribution, or use of electrical energy for power, heat, light, radio, television, signaling, communications, or any other purpose, except elevators, platform lifts, stairway chair lifts, manlifts, conveyors, escalators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, automated people movers, and other related conveyances.
(b) This part shall not apply to an elevator contractor or mechanic licensed under part F-i of this subchapter if the elevator contractor or mechanic is performing work incidental to work licensed under part F-i of this subchapter.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2151(d), 57 DCR 181.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.91.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-111 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “For the purposes of this part, the term ‘electrician’ means any person who designs, installs, maintains, alters, converts, changes, repairs, removes or inspects electrical wiring, equipment, conductors, or systems in buildings or structures or on public and private space for the transmission, distribution or use of electrical energy for power, heat, light, radio, television, signaling, communications or any other purpose.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2151(d) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2151(d) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F - Electricians › § 47–2853.93. Certain representations prohibited

§ 47–2853.93. Certain representations prohibited.
Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall use the words or terms “electrician,” “licensed electrician,” “master electrician,” or any words describing an electrician specialty authorized by the Board that imply that the person is authorized to perform the services of an electrician in the District.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.93.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance › § 47–2853.95. Scope of practice for elevator contractors, elevator mechanics, and elevator inspectors

§ 47–2853.95. Scope of practice for elevator contractors, elevator mechanics, and elevator inspectors.
(a) For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) “Elevator contractor” means any sole proprietor, firm, or corporation who, for compensation, engages in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or performing tests of elevators, platform lifts, stairway chair lifts, manlifts, conveyors, escalators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, automated people movers, and other related conveyances.
(2) “Elevator mechanic” means any individual who engages in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or testing elevators, platform lifts, stairway chair lifts, manlifts, conveyors, escalators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, automated people movers, and other related conveyances.
(3) “Elevator inspector” means any individual who engages in performing inspections of elevators, platform lifts, stairway chair lifts, manlifts, conveyors, escalators, dumbwaiters, material lifts, automated people movers, and other related conveyances.
(b) This part shall not apply to an electrician licensed under part F of this subchapter if the work performed by the electrician is work for which he or she is licensed to perform under part F of this subchapter.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2151(f), 57 DCR 181.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance › § 47–2853.96. Eligibility requirements

§ 47–2853.96. Eligibility requirements.
(a) An applicant for licensure as an elevator contractor shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant:
(1) Has in his or her employ individuals licensed under this part who perform the work described by the applicant in the application;
(2) Has complied with the bonding and insurance requirements established by rule; and
(3) Meets any other requirements established by rule.
(b)(1) An applicant for licensure as an elevator mechanic shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant:
(A) Has passed the examination required by the Board; and
(B) Meets any other requirements established by rule.
(2) Until rules are promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board may issue a 2-year license to an applicant who has:
(A) A certificate of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanic registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor, the District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council, or an equivalent state’s apprenticeship council;
(B) Worked as an elevator mechanic for 2 years in any combination of construction, maintenance, or repair without direct supervision and for an employer licensed to do business in the District, within the previous 3 years;
(C) A valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of the District; or
(D) Has passed the examination required by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
(c) An applicant for licensure as an elevator inspector shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant:
(1) Meets the requirements of this subchapter;
(2) Meets the current ASME QEI-1, Standards for the Qualifications of Elevator Inspectors, or equivalent; and
(3) Meets any other requirement established by rule.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2151(f), 57 DCR 181; Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 501(bb)(11), 68 DCR 001490.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance › § 47–2853.97. Certain representations prohibited

§ 47–2853.97. Certain representations prohibited.
Unless licensed in accordance with this part, no person shall use the words or terms “elevator contractor,” “elevator mechanic,” “licensed elevator contractor,” “licensed elevator mechanic,” “elevator inspector,” “licensed elevator inspector,” or any words describing an elevator specialty licensed by the Board to imply that the person is authorized to perform the services of an elevator contractor, elevator mechanic, or elevator inspector in the District.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2151(f), 57 DCR 181.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance › § 47–2853.98. Temporary license

§ 47–2853.98. Temporary license.
In the event of emergency circumstances, the Board may, pursuant to rule, issue a temporary license for a period not to exceed 30 days.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2151(f), 57 DCR 181.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part F-i - Elevator Maintenance › § 47–2853.99. Fees; rules

§ 47–2853.99. Fees; rules.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, including sections 47-2853.10 and 47-2853.11:
(1)(A) The fee for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license under this part shall be $260; provided, that this fee shall not apply to elevator mechanics employed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(B) Application fees paid under this section shall not be refundable, even if the applicant withdraws his or her application for licensure, certification, or registration, or is found to be not qualified.
(2)(A) All fees collected under this part shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(b) On or before December 31, 2009, the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this part.
(Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2151(f), 57 DCR 181.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2151(f) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part G - Interior Designers › § 47–2853.101. Scope of practice for interior designers

§ 47–2853.101. Scope of practice for interior designers.
For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of interior design” means providing or offering to provide consultations, preliminary studies, drawings, specifications, or any related service for the design analysis, programming, space planning, or aesthetic planning of the interior of buildings, using specialized knowledge of interior construction, building systems and components, building codes, fire and safety codes, equipment, materials, and furnishings, in a manner that will protect and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the public whether one or all of these services are performed either in person or as the directing head of an organization.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.101.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part G - Interior Designers › § 47–2853.102. Eligibility requirements

§ 47–2853.102. Eligibility requirements.
An applicant for licensure as an interior designer shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture that he or she:
(1) Has passed the examination required by this subchapter; and
(2) Meets any other requirements established by the Mayor by rule.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142; Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-249, § 2(g), 64 DCR 1629.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.102.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part G - Interior Designers › § 47–2853.103. Certain representations prohibited

§ 47–2853.103. Certain representations prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed as an interior designer to engage in the practice of interior design, to advertise as an interior designer, to use the title of “interior designer” or any other words, letters, figures, or other device for the purpose of implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is an interior designer.
(b) No company, partnership, association, corporation, or other similar organization shall use the title of “interior designer” unless interior design services rendered by or on behalf of the organization are in the responsible charge of a licensed interior designer.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.103.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part H - Land Surveyors › § 47–2853.111. Scope of practice for land surveyors

§ 47–2853.111. Scope of practice for land surveyors.
For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of land surveying” means providing professional services including consultation, investigation, testimony evaluation, expert technical testimony, planning, mapping, assembling and interpreting reliable scientific measurements and information relative to the location, size, shape or physical features of the earth, improvements on the earth, the space above the earth, or any part of the earth, and utilization and development of these facts and interpretation into an orderly survey map, plan, report, description, or project.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.111.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part H - Land Surveyors › § 47–2853.112. Eligibility requirements

§ 47–2853.112. Eligibility requirements.
An applicant for licensure as a land surveyor shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Professional Engineers that the applicant:
(1) [Repealed].
(2) Is a graduate of an accredited college or university with a degree in land surveying or other relevant curriculum, or has a combination of formal education and experience, that is acceptable to the Board;
(3) Has passed an examination on the principles and practice of land surveying prescribed by rule or has passed any other examination issued by a national certifying organization or state that is acceptable to the Board; and
(4) Meets any other requirements established by rule to ensure that the applicant has had the proper training, experience, and qualifications to practice as a professional land surveyor.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 4(h), 68 DCR 000769.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.112.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part H - Land Surveyors › § 47–2853.113. Interns

§ 47–2853.113. Interns.
The Board of Professional Engineering may also provide, by regulation, for the registration or licensure of an applicant as a land surveyor in training who meets such standards as the Board shall establish.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.113.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part H - Land Surveyors › § 47–2853.114. Certain representations prohibited

§ 47–2853.114. Certain representations prohibited.
Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person shall use the words or terms “land surveyor”, or “licensed land surveyor,” or any words for the purpose of implying that the person is authorized to perform the services of a land surveyor in the District.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.114.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part H-i - Landscape Architects › § 47–2853.116. Scope of practice for landscape architects

§ 47–2853.116. Scope of practice for landscape architects.
(a) For the purpose of [this part], the term "practice of landscape architecture" means rendering or offering to render services, including consultation, evaluation, planning, and preparation of studies, designs, specifications, and other technical submissions, in connection with the development of land areas where, and to the extent that the dominant purpose of such services is preservation, enhancement, or determination of proper land uses, natural land features, ground cover and planting, naturalistic and aesthetic values, the settings, approaches or environment for structures or other improvements, grading and drainage and the consideration and determination of inherent problems of the land relating to the erosion, wear and tear, blight or other hazards, and the administration of contracts relative to projects principally directed at the functional and aesthetic use of land, and the location and arrangement of such tangible objects and features as are incidental and necessary to the purposes outlined in this section. The term "practice of landscape architecture" does not include the design of structures or facilities with separate and self-contained purposes such as are ordinarily included in the practice of engineering or architecture or the making of land surveys or final land plats for official approval or recording.
(b) This section shall not be construed to restrict or otherwise affect the right of any architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, nurseryman, landscape designer, landscape contractor, land planner, community planner, landscape gardener, golf course designer, turf maintenance specialist, irrigation designer, horticulturist, arborist, or any other similar person from engaging in their occupation or the practice of their profession or from rendering any service in connection their occupation or profession.
(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-249, § 2(h), 64 DCR 1629.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part H-i - Landscape Architects › § 47–2853.117. Eligibility requirements

§ 47–2853.117. Eligibility requirements.
An applicant for a license as a landscape architect shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture that the applicant:
(1) [Repealed].
(2) Is a graduate of a degree program in landscape architecture accredited by an accrediting institution, as prescribed by rule, or has completed an education program in landscape architecture, as prescribed by rule, that is the equivalent of an accredited landscape architectural degree program; and
(3)(A) Has passed examination on the practice of landscape architecture, as prescribed by rule;
(B) Meets any other requirements prescribed by rule that demonstrate to the Board that the applicant has the proper training, experience, knowledge, and qualification to practice landscape architecture; or
(C) Meets the requirement of subsection (1) of this section and holds a valid license to practice landscape architecture issued by another state or territory of the United States if the Board determines the criteria for issuance of such license are substantially identical to the licensure criteria prescribed by the District of Columbia in this act [this part] or rules pursuant to this act [this part] at time of application.
(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-249, § 2(h), 64 DCR 1629; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 4(i), 68 DCR 000769.)
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§ 47–2853.118. Prohibited conduct and representations.
Unless licensed to practice landscape architecture under [this subchapter], no person shall engage, directly or indirectly, in the practice of landscape architecture in the District or use the title "professional landscape architect," "landscape architect," or "registered landscape architect" or display or use any words, letters, figures, titles, signs, cards, advertisements, or any other symbols or devices indicating, or tending to indicate, that the person is a landscape architect or is practicing landscape architecture.
(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-249, § 2(h), 64 DCR 1629.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part I - Plumbers or Gasfitters › § 47–2853.121. Scope of practice for plumbers or gasfitters

§ 47–2853.121. Scope of practice for plumbers or gasfitters.
(a) For the purposes of this part, the term “plumber” means any person who designs, installs, repairs or removes plumbing fixtures intended to receive and discharge water, liquid, or water-carried wastes into the drainage system with which they are connected; or who introduces, maintains or extends a supply of water through a pipe or pipes, or any appurtenance thereof, in any building, lot premises, or establishment; or who connects or repairs any system of drainage whereby foul, waste, or surplus water, sewer gases, vapor or other fluid is discharged or proposed to be discharged through a pipe or pipes from any building, lot, premises or establishment into any public or house sewer, drain, pit, box filter bed or other receptacle or into any natural or artificial watercourse flowing through public or private property; or who ventilates any building, sewer or fixture or appurtenance connected therewith; or who excavates any public or private street, highway, road, court, alley or space for the purpose of connecting any building, lot, premises, or establishment with any service pipe, house sewer, public water main, private water main, public sewer, private sewer, subway, conduit, or other underground structure.
(b) For the purposes of this part, the term “gasfitter” means any person who designs, fabricates, installs, tests or operates any nonindustrial type of gas appliance and piping system from the outlet of the meter set assembly, or from the outlet of the service regulator when a meter is not provided, to the inlet connections of appliances, for fuel gases such as natural gas, manufactured gas, undiluted liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied petroleum gas-air mixtures or mixtures of any of these gases; or who introduces, maintains or extends a supply of a gas through a pipe or pipes, or any appurtenance thereof, in any building, lot premises, or establishment; or who ventilates any fixture or appurtenance connected therewith; or who excavates any public or private street, highway, road, court, alley or space for the purpose of connecting any building, lot, premises, or establishment with any service pipe.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.121.
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§ 47–2853.122. Eligibility requirements.
(a) An applicant to be an apprentice plumber shall be registered by the Mayor, without examination, upon providing such information as may be required by the Board of Industrial Trades and payment of appropriate fees. An apprentice plumber shall work only under the direct personal supervision and control of a licensed master plumber/gasfitter or master gasfitter.
(b) An applicant for licensure as a journeyman plumber or journeyman gasfitter shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Industrial Trades that the applicant has:
(1) Worked as an apprentice plumber or gasfitter for at least 8,000 hours over at least 4 years;
(2) Graduated from an accredited college or university with a degree in mechanical engineering, and has at least 2 years of practical experience as a plumber or gasfitter as verified by a licensed master plumber or licensed master gasfitter; or
(3) Has comparable experience or a combination of education and experience that the Board deems equivalent to the above; and
(4) Such additional evidence as the Board determines is necessary for the particular specialty license sought by the applicant.
(b-1)(1) The Board shall accept, in lieu of examination and the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section, a certificate from a national certifying organization certifying that the applicant:
(A) Has completed the organization’s apprenticeship program;
(B) Has passed the organization’s required examination;
(C) Is designated by that organization as a journeyman plumber or journeyman gasfitter; and
(D) Has not been disciplined or otherwise disqualified by the organization.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “national certifying organization” shall include a nationally recognized trade organization, non-union sponsor, or labor union that is registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, the United States Department of Labor, or the District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council.
(c) An applicant for licensure as a master plumber/gasfitter or master gasfitter shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has a valid license as a journeyman plumber or gasfitter, or has met the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, and has worked as a journeyman plumber or journeyman gasfitter for at least 4 years.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142; Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-274, § 2(b), 60 DCR 2055.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.122.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 47-2853.12.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-274 added (b-1).
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§ 47–2853.123. Certain representations prohibited.
Unless licensed in accordance with this subchapter, no person may use the words or terms “plumber,” “licensed plumber,” “journeyman plumber,” “journeyman gasfitter,” “master plumber,” or “master gasfitter,” or any combination of such words to imply that the person is authorized to perform the services of plumber or gasfitter in the District.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.123.
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§ 47–2853.131. Scope of practice for engineers.
For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of engineering” means the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences and the methods of engineering analysis and design in the performance of services and creative work including consultation, investigation, expert technical testimony, evaluation, planning, design and design coordination of engineering works and systems, planning the use of land and water, performing engineering surveys and studies, and the review of construction for the purpose of monitoring compliance with drawings and specifications, in connection with any utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, work systems, projects, and industrial or consumer products, or equipment of a control systems, communications, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or thermal nature, that may involve safeguarding life, health, or property, and including such other professional services as may be necessary to the planning, progress, and completion of any engineering services.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.131.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 47-2853.61.
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§ 47–2853.132. Eligibility requirements.
(a) An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Professional Engineers that the applicant:
(1) [Repealed].
(2) Is a graduate of an accredited college or university with a degree in engineering based on a four year curriculum in engineering that is acceptable to the Board;
(3) Has passed an examination on the principles and practice of engineering prescribed by rule or has passed any other examination issued by a national certifying organization or state that is acceptable to the Board; and
(4) Meets any other requirements established by rule to ensure that the applicant has had the proper training, experience, and qualifications to practice as a professional engineer.
(a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an applicant for licensure as a professional engineer may establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Professional Engineers that the applicant is licensed or certified as a professional engineer and in good standing in another state or is endorsed or certified by a national certifying organization and presents proof thereof to the Board. An applicant licensed and in good standing in another state must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that, at the time the applicant was issued a license by the other state licensing entity, the licensure standards in that state were at least as high as those required by the laws of the District.
(b) The Board of Professional Engineering may also provide, by regulation, for the registration or licensure of an applicant as an engineer-in-training who meets such standards as the Board shall establish.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 4(j), 68 DCR 000769; Feb. 23, 2023, D.C. Law 24-248, § 2(a), 69 DCR 14748.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.132.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title] › Chapter 28 - General License Law › Subchapter I-B - Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure › Part K - Property Managers › § 47–2853.141. Scope of practice for property managers

§ 47–2853.141. Scope of practice for property managers.
For the purposes of this part, the term “property manager” means an agent for the owner of real estate in all matters pertaining to property management as defined in this subchapter, which are under his or her direction, and who is paid a commission, fee, or other valuable consideration for his or her services. A property manager may employ resident managers. The property manager shall be held accountable for the day-to-day job-related activities of the property manager’s employees. The property manager shall not perform any activities that relate to listing for sale, offering for sale, buying or offering to buy, negotiating the purchase, sale, or exchange of real estate, or negotiating a loan on real estate for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.141.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 8-2201.
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§ 47–2853.142. Eligibility requirements.
(a) An applicant for licensure as a property manager shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Real Estate that the applicant:
(1) Is able to read, write, and understand the English language;
(2) Has passed an examination or examinations given by or under the direction of the Board, or any other examination acceptable to the Board;
(3) Is a high school graduate or the holder of a high school equivalency certificate;
(4) Has not had an application for a property manager’s license denied, for reasons other than failure to pass the required examination or examinations, in the District or elsewhere within one year prior to the date on which the application is filed;
(5) Has not had a property manager’s license suspended in the District or elsewhere which suspension is still in effect on the date on which the application is filed; and
(6) Has not had a property manager’s license revoked in the District or elsewhere within 3 years prior to the date on which his or her application is filed.
(b) Persons licensed as real estate brokers in the District are deemed to have satisfied the educational and examination requirements for licensure as property managers, but shall be required to satisfy all other requirements as set forth in this subchapter.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.142.
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§ 47–2853.143. Certain representations prohibited.
Unless licensed under this subchapter, no person shall use the term or words “property manager” to imply that he or she is licensed as a property manager in the District.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.143.
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§ 47–2853.151. Scope of practice for real estate appraisers.
For the purposes of this part, the term “real estate appraiser” means any person who renders or offers to render professional services to persons, groups, or organizations in the act or process of estimating the value of real property and real estate.
(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 1002, 46 DCR 3142; June 16, 2006, D.C. Law 16-130, § 2(i), 53 DCR 4718.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2853.151.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-130 substituted “value of real property and real estate” for “value of real estate”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(j) of Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-255, January 26, 2006, 53 DCR 763).
Temporary Legislation
Section 2(j) of D.C. Law 16-101 substituted “real property and real estate” for “real estate”.
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 16-101 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.