702.1 The Office or a District enforcement official (including a public vehicle inspection officer) may issue a written or oral compliance order to any person regulated by this title or other applicable law.

702.2 A compliance order may require the respondent to take any lawful action related to compliance or verification of compliance with a provision of this title or other applicable law, including, without limitation, an order to:

1. (a) Appear at the Office for a meeting or other purpose provided that the order clearly states that the appearance is mandatory;
2. (b) Make a payment to the District for an amount such person owes under a provision of this title or other applicable law;
3. (c) Allow an administrative inspection of a place of business or business records;
4. (d) Surrender, or produce for inspection and copying, a document or item related to compliance with a provision of this title or other applicable law, such as a licensing document;
5. (e) Submit a vehicle for testing or inspection; or
6. (f) Take an action to assist with the enforcement of a provision of this title or other applicable law.

702.3 Each compliance order shall include the following information:

1. (a) The action the respondent must take to comply;
2. (b) The deadline for compliance, except where it is apparent from the context, such as an order to move a vehicle from the roadway; and
3. (c) If the compliance order is in writing:
4. (1) A statement of the circumstances giving rise to the order
5. (2) A citation to the relevant provision of this title or other applicable law; and
6. (3) If the order requires an action to assist the Office in enforcing a provision of this title or other applicable law against a person with

whom the respondent is currently associated, the name of and contact information for such person.

702.4 A written compliance order shall be served in the manner prescribed by § 712.702.5 The civil penalties for failure to comply with a compliance order are established as follows:(a) Individuals:1. (1) Each individual who fails to timely and fully comply with a compliance order shall be subject to a civil of five hundred dollars (\$500) for the first violation, one thousand dollars (\$1,000) for the second violation, and one thousand five hundred dollars (\$1,500) for the third and subsequent violations.

2. (2) If an individual's failure to comply with a compliance order causes the Office to lose jurisdiction over an enforcement action against any person, then, in addition to a civil fine that may be imposed under subparagraph (a) (1), such individual shall pay a civil fine of one thousand dollars (\$1,000) for the first violation, two thousand dollars (\$2,000) for the second violation, and three thousand dollars (\$3,000) for the third and subsequent violations.(b) Entities:1. (1) Each entity that fails to timely and fully comply with a compliance order shall be subject to a civil fine of one thousand dollars (\$1,000) for the first violation, two thousand dollars (\$2,000) for the second violation, and three thousand dollars (\$3,000) for the third and subsequent violations.

2. (2) If an entity's failure to comply with a compliance order causes the Office to lose jurisdiction over an enforcement action against any person, then, in addition to a civil fine that may be imposed under subparagraph (b)(1), such entity shall pay a civil fine of two thousand five hundred dollars (\$2,500) for the first violation, five thousand dollars (\$5,000) for the second violation, and seven thousand five hundred dollars (\$7,500) for the third and subsequent violations.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3595 (June 1, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6408 (June 27, 2014).