1600

REVOCATION OF LICENSE

1600.1 The Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (Director) shall revoke a licensee's basic business license with a Public Health: Public Accommodations license endorsement, a Housing: Transient license endorsement, or a General Business endorsement, if the licensee has knowingly permitted, on the licensed premises, any act that violates a provision of D.C. Official Code §§ 22-2701, 22-2705 through 22-2707, or 22-2710 through 22-2712.

1600.2 A finding that a licensee has knowingly permitted, on the licensee's premises, an act that violates D.C. Official Code § 22-2701, 22-2705 through 22-2707, or 22-2710 through 22-2712, may be based on, among other things:

(a) Furnishings on the premises that are better suited for prostitution than for the lawful activity or activities for which the premises are licensed;

(b) Overnight accommodations at the premises that are commonly used by customers for brief periods not exceeding two (2) hours; or

(c) A past arrest at the premises for:

(1) An act of solicitation for prostitution; or

(2) Any other prostitution-related violation.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8837 (November 13, 2009).