3004.1 A candidate who has designated a principal campaign committee may apply, on a form prescribed by the Director, for a waiver from filing reports separate from the candidate's committee.

3004.2 The Director may grant a waiver of the filing and reporting requirements upon certification by a candidate that, within five (5) days after personally receiving any contribution, the candidate shall surrender possession of the contribution to the principal campaign committee without expending any of the proceeds from the contribution.

3004.3 A candidate who is granted a waiver shall not make any non-reimbursed expenditures for the campaign, except in accordance with § 3004.4.

3004.4 A candidate may make an expenditure from personal funds to the candidate's designated principal campaign committee, which expenditure shall then be reported by the principal campaign committee as a contribution received; and, as a loan, when accompanied by a written instrument attesting thereto, pursuant to §3011.7.

3004.5 The waiver from filing and reporting shall continue in effect so long as the candidate complies with the conditions under which it was granted.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 D.C. Reg. 3161, 3166 (May 22, 1998); and further amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 D.C. Reg. 2171, 2175 (March 24, 2000); and further amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 D.C. Reg. 3222 (April 21, 2006).