D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22-C, § 9700
Hearing Procedures - Applicability
Effective Feb 25, 2026Published Feb 20, 202673 DCR 002136Authority: Section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18 210; D.C. Official Code § 7 1671.13); and Mayor’s Order 2020-099, dated September 30, 2020. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
9700.1 This chapter shall apply to all hearings held before the Board, including:
- (a) Roll call hearings or status hearings regarding the issuance, transfer, or renewal of a license, or the making of substantial changes to a licensee's business operations under authority of the Act;
- (b) Protest hearings regarding the issuance, transfer or renewal of a license, or the making of substantial changes to a licensee's business operations under authority of the Act;
- (c) Fact finding hearings on any matter governed by the Act regarding an applicant for a license or a licensee; and
- (d) Show cause hearings, summary suspension hearings, or summary revocation hearings regarding the revocation or suspension of a license issued under the Act.
9700.2 The Board may, for good cause shown and in the interest of justice or to prevent hardship, waive any provision of this chapter which is not required by the Act in any proceeding after duly advising the parties of its intention to do so.
9700.3 The following hearings held before the Board shall be conducted in the same manner as hearings conducted pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-509:
- (a) Protest hearings;
- (b) Show cause hearings;
- (c) Summary suspension or summary revocation hearings;
- (d) Cease and desist hearings;
- (e) Contested fact finding hearings in which the Board may suspend or revoke one's license or issue an order or interpretation that may impact the rights of a licensee or applicant; and
- (f) Qualifications hearings.
9700.4 The following hearings held before the Board shall be deemed discretionary hearings:
- (a) Uncontested fact-finding hearings, including the request to extend a
license safekeeping; and
(b) Rulemaking hearings.
9700.5 The provisions of this chapter are intended to be consistent with the DC APA (D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.). If there is any conflict between this chapter and the DC APA, the DC APA shall govern.
9700.6 To the extent that there is any conflict within this chapter, provisions of specific application shall supersede those of general application.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).