1510 AUTHORITY OF WHS UNDER D.C. OFFICIAL § 22-1004(B)(2)

1510.1 Except as provided in § 1510.2, WHS may not take any action authorized by D.C. Official Code § 22-1004(b)(2):

(a) During the period in which the owner maintains a right to request a hearing pursuant to § 1502;

(b) During the period after the owner has requested a hearing pursuant to § 1502 and before the President or his or her designee has issued a final decision pursuant to § 1509;

(c) During the period in which the owner maintains a right to request an appeal pursuant to § 1513;

(d) During the period after which the owner has requested an appeal pursuant to § 1512 and before the District of Columbia Superior Court has issued a decision; and

(e) During the periods described in § 1511.3; and

(f) During the period described in § 1514.

1510.2 Notwithstanding § 1510.1, WHS may humanely destroy the animal at any time pursuant to a written determination by a veterinarian that destroying the animal is the only humane way to relieve the animal's suffering.

SOURCE: Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 316 (January 9, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published 56 DCR 2374 (March 27, 2009).