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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter II - Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms › § 3–1202.17. Board of Marriage and Family Therapy

§ 3–1202.17. Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
(a) There is established a Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, which shall consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
(b) The Board shall regulate the practice of marriage and family therapy.
(c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be marriage and family therapists licensed in the District and one shall be a consumer member with no direct affiliation with the practice of marriage and family therapy of another mental health profession. The professional members shall have:
(1) For at least 3 years preceding the appointment, been actively engaged in rendering professional services in marriage and family therapy as marriage and family therapists, the education and training of master’s, doctoral, or post-doctoral students of marriage and family therapy, or marriage and family therapy research; and
(2) For the 2 years preceding the appointment, spent the majority of their time devoted to one of the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d) The Mayor shall designate one Board member to serve as chairperson during the term of his or her appointment to the Board. No person may serve as chairperson for more than 4 years.
(e) Except as provided is subsection (f) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.
(f) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, and 2, including the chairperson, shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 217; as added Mar. 10, 2004, D.C. Law 15-88, § 2(d), 50 DCR 10999.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-523.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter II - Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms › § 3–1202.19. Boards of Allied Health executive director

§ 3–1202.19. Boards of Allied Health executive director.
The Mayor shall appoint an executive director, who shall be a full-time employee of the District, to implement and administer the orders of the Boards of Allied Health in accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 219; as added July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(c), 56 DCR 4043.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(c) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter II - Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms › § 3–1202.20. Boards of Behavioral Health executive director

§ 3–1202.20. Boards of Behavioral Health executive director.
The Mayor shall appoint an executive director, who shall be a full-time employee of the District, to implement and administer the orders of the Boards of Behavioral Health in accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 220; as added July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(c), 56 DCR 4043.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(c) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter II - Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms › § 3–1202.21. Board of Veterinary Medicine

§ 3–1202.21. Board of Veterinary Medicine.
(a) There is established a Board of Veterinary Medicine to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
(b) The Board shall regulate the practices of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary euthanasia technicians in the District of Columbia, and shall advise the Mayor with respect to the regulation of veterinary facilities.
(c) Of the members of the Board, 3 shall be licensed veterinarians, one shall be a veterinary technician, and one shall be a consumer.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) The members of the Board of Veterinary Examiners serving on March 26, 2014, shall become members of the Board of Veterinary Medicine and shall continue to serve on the Board of Veterinary Medicine for the remainder of their terms.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 221; as added Mar. 26, 2014, D.C. Law 20-96, § 102(i), 61 DCR 1184.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-96 added this section.
Editor's Notes
Section 401(b) of D.C. Law 20-96 provided that rules promulgated pursuant to Chapter 5 of this title shall remain in effect until the Mayor promulgates rules to implement this subchapter.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter II - Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms › § 3–1202.22. Board of Veterinary Medicine executive director

§ 3–1202.22. Board of Veterinary Medicine executive director.
The Mayor shall appoint an executive director to implement and administer the orders of the Board of Veterinary Medicine in accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 222; as added Mar. 26, 2014, D.C. Law 20-96, § 102(i), 61 DCR 1184.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-96 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter III - Administration › § 3–1203.01. Administration

§ 3–1203.01. Administration.
The boards established by this chapter shall be under the administrative control of the Mayor.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 301, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3303.1.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.02. Terms of members; filling of vacancies

§ 3–1204.02. Terms of members; filling of vacancies.
(a) The terms of members of a board or advisory committee, after the initial terms, shall expire on the 3rd anniversary of the date the 1st members constituting a quorum take the oath of office.
(b) At the end of a term, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and sworn into office.
(c) A vacancy on a board or advisory committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
(d) A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only until the expiration of the term or until a successor is appointed and sworn into office.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 402, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.2.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1202.03.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.03. Limitation on consecutive terms

§ 3–1204.03. Limitation on consecutive terms.
No member of a board or advisory committee shall be appointed to serve more than 3 full consecutive 3-year terms; provided, that the Mayor may appoint a member of a board to serve more than 3 full terms if considered necessary.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 403, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(d)(1), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.3.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1202.03.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26 substituted “terms; provided, that the Mayor may appoint a member of a board to serve more than 3 full terms if considered necessary” for “terms”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d)(1) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.04. Removal

§ 3–1204.04. Removal.
(a) The Mayor may remove a member of a board or advisory committee for incompetence, misconduct, or neglect of duty, after due notice and a hearing.
(b) The failure of a member of a board or advisory committee to attend at least 1/2 of the regular, scheduled meetings of the board or advisory committee within a 12-month period shall constitute neglect of duty within the meaning of subsection (a) of this section.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 404, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.4.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.05. Officers; meetings; quorum

§ 3–1204.05. Officers; meetings; quorum.
(a) From among the members of each board and advisory committee, the Mayor shall designate a chairperson.
(b) Each board and advisory committee shall determine the times and places of its meetings and shall publish notice of regular meetings at least 1 week in advance in the District of Columbia Register.
(c) A majority of the appointed members of each board and advisory committee shall constitute a quorum.
(d) An affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum shall be required to approve a measure before a board.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 405, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(d)(2), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.5.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in subsec. (c), substituted “appointed members” for “members”; and added subsec. (d).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(d)(2) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.06. Compensation

§ 3–1204.06. Compensation.
Members of each board and advisory committee shall be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with § 1-611.08, and in addition shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 406, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.6.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.07. Staff

§ 3–1204.07. Staff.
For each board, the Mayor may set the compensation of personnel he or she deems advisable, subject to available appropriations, in accordance with Chapter 6 of Title 1.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 407, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.7.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.08. General powers and duties

§ 3–1204.08. General powers and duties.
Each board shall:
(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, related to the health occupation regulated by the board;
(2) Evaluate the qualifications and supervise the examinations of applicants for licenses, either personally or through the use of consultant services;
(3) Make recommendations to the Mayor, upon request by the Mayor or when the board determines it necessary, for standards and procedures to be used in determining the acceptability of foreign education and training programs as substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(4) Issue licenses to qualified applicants;
(5) Issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths;
(6) Receive and review complaints of violations of this chapter or rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter;
(7) Request the Mayor, on its own initiative or on the basis of a complaint, to conduct investigations of allegations of practices violating the provisions of this chapter with respect to the health occupation regulated by the board; and
(8) Conduct hearings and keep records and minutes necessary to carry out its functions.
(9) Issue advisory opinions regarding compliance with acceptable standards of practice.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 408, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(g), 42 DCR 457.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.8.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 48-853.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.09. Fees

§ 3–1204.09. Fees.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor is authorized to establish a fee schedule for all services related to the regulation of all health occupations under this chapter, in accordance with the requirements of District law.
(b)(1) The fee for the issuance of a medical license shall be set by the Board of Medicine; provided, that the fee shall be no less than $500 and shall be sufficient to fund the programmatic needs of the Board.
(2) The fee for the issuance of a license to practice pharmaceutical detailing shall be set by the Board of Pharmacy.
(3) The fee for the issuance of a license to practice by a physician-in-training, if any, shall be determined by the Board of Medicine.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 409, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-263, § 201(b), 54 DCR 807; Mar. 26, 2008, D.C. Law 17-131, § 102(d), 55 DCR 1659; Mar. 14, 2012, D.C. Law 19-104, § 2(c), 59 DCR 435.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.9.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-263 inserted “; provided, that the fee for the issuance of a medical license shall be set by the Board of Medicine; provided further, that the fee shall be no less than $500 and shall be sufficient to fund the programmatic needs of the Board”.
D.C. Law 17-131 rewrote the section, which had read as follows: “The Mayor is authorized to establish a fee schedule for all services related to the regulation of all health occupations under this chapter, in accordance with the requirements of District law; provided, that the fee for the issuance of a medical license shall be set by the Board of Medicine; provided further, that the fee shall be no less than $500 and shall be sufficient to fund the programmatic needs of the Board.”
D.C. Law 19-104 added subsec. (b)(3).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.10. Disposition of funds

§ 3–1204.10. Disposition of funds.
All fees, civil fines, and other funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited to the General Fund of the District.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 410, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.10.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.11. Annual report

§ 3–1204.11. Annual report.
Each board shall, before January 1 of each year, submit a report to the Mayor and the Council of its official acts during the preceding fiscal year.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 411, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3304.11.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter IV - General Provisions Relating to Health Occupation Boards › § 3–1204.12. Collaborative practice agreements; expansion

§ 3–1204.12. Collaborative practice agreements; expansion.
In addition to the authority granted by this chapter to physicians and pharmacists to enter into collaborative practice agreements, the Mayor may authorize, in consultation with the relevant health occupation board, through rulemaking, additional licensed health practitioners to enter into collaborative practice agreements with pharmacists.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 412; as added Oct. 22, 2012, D.C. Law 19-185, § 2(c), 59 DCR 9454.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1202.08.
Effect of Amendments
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-185 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.01a. Expedited licensure, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.01a. Expedited licensure, registration, or certification.
(a) The Mayor shall authorize expedited review of an application for licensure, certification, or registration by a health professional whose certification, license, or registration has been suspended or revoked in another state solely because the health professional provided, facilitated, or attempted to provide or facilitate, conduct described in § 3-1205.14(e-1) that is permitted in the District.
(b) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provision of this section.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 501a; as added Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-307, § 2(b), 70 DCR 593.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.03. General qualifications of applicants

§ 3–1205.03. General qualifications of applicants.
(a) An individual applying for a license, registration, or certification under this chapter shall establish to the satisfaction of the board regulating the health occupation that the individual:
(1) Has not been convicted of an offense that is related to the occupation for which the license, registration, or certification is sought;
(2) Is at least 18 years of age;
(3) Has successfully completed the additional requirements set forth in § 3-1205.04 and subchapters VI, VII, VIII and VIII-A of this chapter, as applicable;
(4) Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to § 3-1205.06, to practice the health occupation; and
(5) Meets any other requirements established by the Mayor by rule to assure that the applicant has had the proper training, experience, and qualifications to practice the health occupation.
(b) The board may grant a license to an applicant whose education and training in the health occupation has been successfully completed in a foreign school, college, university, or training program if the applicant otherwise qualifies for licensure and if the board determines, in accordance with rules issued by the Mayor, that the education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter in assuring that the applicant has the proper training, experience, and qualifications to practice the health occupation.
(c) The board may deny a license to an applicant whose license to practice a health occupation was revoked or suspended in another state if the basis of the license revocation or suspension would have caused a similar result in the District, or if the applicant is the subject of pending disciplinary action regarding his or her right to practice in another state.
(d) The references in § 3-1205.04 and subchapters VI, VII, VIII and VIII-A of this chapter to named professional organizations and governmental entities for purposes of accreditation or the administration of national examinations shall be considered to refer to successor organizations or entities upon a determination by the Mayor that the successor is substantially equivalent in standards and purposes as the organization or entity named in this chapter.
(e) Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 503, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 10, 2004, D.C. Law 15-88, § 2(h), 50 DCR 10999; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 3(a), 68 DCR 000769; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-170, § 3(c), 69 DCR 009207.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.3.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1205.09a.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-88, in subsecs. (a)(3) and (d), substituted “VIII and VIII-A” for “and VIII”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.05. Application for license, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.05. Application for license, registration, or certification.
(a) An applicant for a license, registration, or certification shall:
(1) Submit an application to the board regulating the health occupation on the form required by the board; and
(2) Pay the applicable fees established by the Mayor.
(b) The social security number of each applicant for a license, registration, or certification issued pursuant to this chapter shall be recorded on the application. If a number other than the social security number is used on the face of the license, registration, or certification, the issuing agency or entity shall keep the applicant’s social security number on file and the applicant shall be so advised.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 505, 33 DCR 729; Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-269, § 103, 48 DCR 1270; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(5), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.5.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-269 rewrote the section which had read:
“An applicant for a license shall:
“(1) Submit an application to the board regulating the health occupation on the form required by the board; and
“(2) Pay the applicable fees established by the Mayor.”
D.C. Law 18-26, in the section heading, inserted “registration, or certification”; in subsec. (a), substituted “An applicant for a license, registration, or certification shall:” for “An applicant for a license shall:”; and, in subsec. (b), substituted “ license, registration, or certification issued” for “license issued” and substituted “ license, registration, or certification, the issuing” for “license, the issuing”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 103 of Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-5, February 13, 2001, 48 DCR 2440).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(5) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.06. Examinations

§ 3–1205.06. Examinations.
(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license, registration, or certification is entitled to be examined as provided by this chapter.
(b)(1) Each board that administers examinations shall give examinations to applicants at least twice a year at times and places to be determined by the Board.
(2) When the Mayor, pursuant to subsection (e)(2) of this section, determines that a national examination is acceptable, then the frequency, time, and place that the national examination is given shall be considered acceptable and in accordance with this chapter.
(c) Each board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, each board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations to assess the ability of the applicant to practice effectively the health occupation regulated by the board.
(e) Each board, in its discretion, may waive the examination requirements:
(1) For any applicant who meets the requirements of § 3-1205.07 for licensure, registration, or certification by reciprocity or endorsement; or
(2) For any person who has been certified by a national examining board if the Mayor determines by rule that the examination was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 506, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(l), 42 DCR 457; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(6), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.6.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1205.03 and § 3-1205.09a.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in subsec. (a), substituted “license, registration, or certification” for “license”; and, in subsec. (e)(1), substituted “licensure, registration, or certification” for “licensure”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(6) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.07. Reciprocity and endorsement

§ 3–1205.07. Reciprocity and endorsement.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
(1) “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.
(2) “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.
(b) Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 507, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(m), 42 DCR 457; Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 403, 45 DCR 1172; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(7), 56 DCR 4043; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 30(b)(1), 59 DCR 6190.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.7.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1205.06.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26 rewrote the section.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 validated a previously made technical correction.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(7) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.08. Issuance of license, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.08. Issuance of license, registration, or certification.
Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter and rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter to practice the health occupation regulated by the board.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 508, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(8), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.8.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in the section heading, inserted “, registration, or certification”; and substituted “license, registration, or certification”, for “license”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(8) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.08a. Temporary license, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.08a. Temporary license, registration, or certification.
A board may issue a temporary license, registration, or certification to an applicant for a fixed period of time, under conditions prescribed by the Mayor through rulemaking, who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing to practice in another jurisdiction.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 508a; as added July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(9), 56 DCR 4043.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2(e)(9) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.09. Scope of license, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.09. Scope of license, registration, or certification.
(a)(1) A person licensed, registered, or certified under this chapter to practice a health occupation is authorized to practice that occupation in the District while the license, registration, or certification is effective.
(2) A person certified to practice advanced registered nursing is authorized to practice the specialty for which he or she has been certified by the Board of Nursing.
(b) An individual who fails to renew a license, registration, or certification to practice a health occupation shall be considered to be unlicensed, unregistered, or uncertified and subject to the penalties set forth in this chapter and other applicable laws of the District, if he or she continues to practice the health occupation.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 509, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(10), 56 DCR 4043; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 30(a), 59 DCR 6190.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.9.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26 rewrote the section.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 made a technical correction to D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(a)(2) which did not affect this section as codified.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(10) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.11. Inactive status

§ 3–1205.11. Inactive status.
(a) Upon application by a licensee, registrant, or person certified and payment of the inactive status fee established by the Mayor, each board shall place a licensee, registrant, or person certified on inactive status.
(b) While on inactive status, the individual shall not be subject to the renewal fee and shall not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice the health occupation in the District.
(c) Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an individual who is on inactive status and who desires to resume the practice of a health occupation if the individual:
(1) Pays the fee established by the Mayor;
(2) Complies with the continuing education requirements in effect when the licensee, registrant, or person certified seeks to reactivate the license, registration, or certification; and
(3) Complies with the current requirements for renewal of a license, registration, or certification.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 511, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(12), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.11.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26 substituted “licensee, registrant, or person certified” for “licensee”; substituted “license, registration, or certification” for “license” both times it appears; and substituted “a license, registration, or certification” for “licenses”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(12) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.12. Reinstatement of expired licenses, registrations, or certifications

§ 3–1205.12. Reinstatement of expired licenses, registrations, or certifications.
(a) If a health professional fails for any reason to renew the license, registration, or certification issued under this subchapter, the board regulating the health occupation shall reinstate the license, registration, or certification if the health professional:
(1) Applies to the board for reinstatement of the license, registration, or certification within 5 years after the license, registration, or certification expires;
(2) Complies with current requirements for renewal of a license, registration, or certification as set forth in this subchapter;
(3) Pays a reinstatement fee established by the Mayor; and
(4) Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with the qualifications and requirements established under this subchapter for license, registration, or certification reinstatements.
(b) The board shall not reinstate the license, registration, or certification of a health professional who fails to apply for reinstatement of a license, registration, or certification within 5 years after the license, registration, or certification expires. The health professional may become licensed, registered, or certified by meeting the requirements then in existence for obtaining an initial license, registration, or certification under this subchapter; except, that an individual applying for a license to practice nursing who has not been actively practicing for 5 years or more shall submit proof of having completed a board-approved refresher course in lieu of the requirements then in existence for obtaining an initial license.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 512, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(13), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.12.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in the section heading, inserted “registrations, or certifications” following “licenses”; in subsec. (a), inserted “registration or certification,” following “license,”; and rewrote subsec. (b), which had read as follows: “(b) The board shall not reinstate the license of a health professional who fails to apply for reinstatement of a license within 5 years after the license expires. The health professional may become licensed by meeting the requirements then in existence for obtaining an initial license under this subchapter.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(13) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.13. Professional requirements

§ 3–1205.13. Professional requirements.
(a) Each licensee, registrant, or person certified shall:
(1) Display the board-issued license, registration, or certification conspicuously in each place of business or employment of the licensee, registrant, or person certified;
(2) Wear a tag at all times, if practical, while acting in a professional capacity that displays his or her name and profession or title;
(3) Practice only under the legal name that appears on his or her license, registration, or certification;
(4) Notify the board in writing of any:
(A) Change of address of place of residence or place of business or employment within 30 days after the change of address;
(B) Legal change of name within 30 days after the change; or
(C) Termination, revocation, suspension, or voluntary surrender (“separation event”) of health care facility privileges by reason of incompetence or improper professional conduct, during any period while an application is pending or during the licensing, registration, or certification period by certified mail, return receipt, within 10 days of the separation event.
(b) Each licensee, registrant, or person certified shall be subject to the penalties provided by this chapter for failure to comply with the requirements of this section.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 513, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(14), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.13.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(14) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.13a. Physician and health care provider notice requirements, penalty for noncompliance; settlement agreement not a bar to filing a complaint or testifying. [Repealed]

§ 3–1205.13a. Physician and health care provider notice requirements, penalty for noncompliance; settlement agreement not a bar to filing a complaint or testifying. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 513a; as added Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-263, § 201(c), 54 DCR 807; June 24, 2020, D.C. Law 23-116, § 3(a), 67 DCR 5081.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.16. Cease and desist orders

§ 3–1205.16. Cease and desist orders.
(a) When a board or the Mayor, after investigation but prior to a hearing, has cause to believe that any person is violating any provision of this chapter and the violation has caused or may cause immediate and irreparable harm to the public, the board or the Mayor may issue an order requiring the alleged violator to cease and desist immediately from the violation. The order shall be served by certified mail or delivery in person.
(b)(1) The alleged violator may, within 15 days of the service of the order, submit a written request to the board or the Mayor to hold a hearing on the alleged violation.
(2) Upon receipt of a timely request, the board or the Mayor shall conduct a hearing and render a decision pursuant to § 3-1205.19.
(c)(1) The alleged violator may, within 10 days of the service of an order, submit a written request to the board or the Mayor for an expedited hearing on the alleged violation, in which case he or she shall waive his or her right to the 15-day notice required by § 3-1205.19(d).
(2) Upon receipt of a timely request for an expedited hearing, the board or the Mayor shall conduct a hearing within 10 days of the date of receiving the request and shall deliver to the alleged violator at his or her last known address a written notice of the hearing by any means guaranteed to be received at least 5 days before the hearing date.
(3) The board or the Mayor shall issue a decision within 30 days after an expedited hearing.
(d) If a request for a hearing is not made, the order of the board or the Mayor to cease and desist is final.
(e) If, after a hearing, the board determines that the alleged violator is not in violation of this chapter, the board or the Mayor shall revoke the order to cease and desist.
(f) If any person fails to comply with a lawful order of a board or the Mayor issued pursuant to this section, the board or the Mayor may petition the court to issue an order compelling compliance or take any other action authorized by this chapter.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 516, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 3(f), 68 DCR 000769; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-170, § 3(h), 69 DCR 009207.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.16.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 3-1205.14.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.17. Voluntary surrender of license, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.17. Voluntary surrender of license, registration, or certification.
(a) Any health professional who is the subject of an investigation into, or a pending proceeding involving, allegations involving misconduct may voluntarily surrender his or her license, registration, certification, or privilege to practice in the District, but only by delivering to the board regulating the health occupation an affidavit stating that the health professional desires to surrender the license, registration, certification, or privilege and that the action is freely and voluntarily taken, and not the result of duress or coercion.
(b) Upon receipt of the required affidavit, the board shall enter an order revoking or suspending the license, registration, or certification of the health professional or the privilege to practice.
(c) The voluntary surrender of a license, registration, or certification shall not preclude the imposition of civil or criminal penalties against the licensee, registrant, or person certified.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 517, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(17), 56 DCR 4043.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.17.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in the section heading, inserted “, registration, or certification”; in subsec. (a), inserted “, registration, or certification,” twice; in subsec. (b), inserted “, registration, or certification”; and rewrote subsec. (c), which had read as follows: “(c) The voluntary surrender of a license shall not preclude the imposition of civil or criminal penalties against the licensee.”
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(17) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.20. Judicial and administrative review of actions of board

§ 3–1205.20. Judicial and administrative review of actions of board.
Any person aggrieved by a final decision of a board or the Mayor may appeal the decision to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals pursuant to § 2-510.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 520, 33 DCR 729.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.20.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.21. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license, registration, or certification

§ 3–1205.21. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license, registration, or certification.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a board may reinstate the license, registration, or certification or privilege of an individual whose license, registration, or certification or privilege has been suspended or revoked by the board only in accordance with:
(1) The terms and conditions of the order of suspension or revocation; or
(2) A final judgment or order in any proceeding for review.
(b)(1) If an order of suspension or revocation was based on the conviction for an offense that is related to the occupation for which the license, registration, or certification was held, and the conviction subsequently is overturned at any stage of an appeal or other postconviction proceeding, the suspension or revocation shall end when the conviction is overturned.
(2) After the process of review is completed, the clerk of the court issuing the final disposition of the case shall notify the board or the Mayor of that disposition.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 521, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(20), 56 DCR 4043; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 3(h), 68 DCR 000769; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-170, § 3(j), 69 DCR 009207.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3305.21.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 18-26, in the section heading, inserted “registration, or certification”; in subsec. (a), substituted “license, registration, or certification” for “license”; and, in subsec. (b), substituted “licensed, registered, or certified” for “licensed”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(20) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 3 - District of Columbia Boards and Commissions › Chapter 12 - Health Occupations Boards › Subchapter V - Licensing, Registration, or Certification of Health Professionals › § 3–1205.22. Criminal background check

§ 3–1205.22. Criminal background check.
(a) Subject to the limitations in § 3-1205.14(f), no license or registration shall be issued to a health professional before a criminal background check has been conducted for that person. The applicant for a license or registration shall pay the fee established by the Department of Health for the criminal background check.
(b) The criminal background check shall be obtained by the Department of Health from the U.S. Department of Justice, or from a private agency determined by the Department of Health. The results of the criminal background check shall be forwarded directly to the appropriate health licensing board.
(Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 522; as added Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-222, § 2, 53 DCR 10219; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-205, § 3(i), 68 DCR 000769.)