D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 1, § 1213
1213.1 A hearing scheduled to be conducted before the Board shall not be delayed by a continuance unless a motion for the continuance is made not less than five (5) days before the scheduled hearing date.
1213.2 A continuance shall not be granted unless the motion for continuance, in the Board's opinion, sets forth good and sufficient cause for the continuance.
1213.3 Conflicting engagements of counsel or a party's representative, or absence of counsel or a party's representative, shall not be regarded as sufficient cause for continuance unless set forth in a motion filed promptly after notice of the hearing has been given. The employment of new counsel or a new representative shall not be regarded as sufficient cause for continuance unless a motion for continuance is filed promptly after the party becomes aware that the employment of the former counsel or representative will end.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 11123 (August 14, 2015).