The applicant or respondent shall consult with the Department, through the Office of the Attorney General, to seek informal discovery prior to requesting a subpoena. The Commission shall not accept a motion or a request for a subpoena unless the applicant or respondent certifies in writing that he has made a bona fide attempt to secure the requested documents from the Office of the Attorney General on a voluntary basis and that the Office of the Attorney General has refused to provide the documentation.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 9052 (December 4, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 8439 (October 23, 2009), incorporating by reference text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5622, 5639 (July 10, 2009).