401.1 The Department may impose civil infraction fines and penalties, as alternative sanctions against a microenterprise home kitchen business operator for violations of these regulations pursuant to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801.01 et seq.).

401.2 An operator who receives a Notice of Infraction as specified in § 401.1 may pay the assessed fines and penalties or request a hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with the 1 DCMR § 2808.

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