104.1 If an application for a new or renewal Microenterprise Home Kitchen Business Registry Health Permit or a new or renewal Vending Operation Health Permit is denied, the Department shall provide the applicant with written notice that includes:

(a) The specific reasons and legal authority for denying a new or renewal of a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Business Registry Health Permit or a Vending Operation Health Permit;

(b) The actions, if any, that the applicant must take to qualify for a new permit or to renew an existing permit; and

(c) Notice of the applicant’s right to request a hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings within fifteen (15) days after receiving the Notice.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 011556 (October 17, 2025).