{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1203.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1203.02","heading":"Responsibilities of Mayor.","body":"The Mayor shall be responsible for:\n\n(1)\nPlanning, developing, and maintaining procedures to ensure that the boards receive administrative support, including staff and facilities, sufficient to enable them to perform their responsibilities;\n\n(2)\nProcessing and providing licenses as required and approved by the boards;\n\n(3)\nProviding investigative and inspection services;\n\n(4)\nHolding hearings on cases pursuant to guidelines established in § 3-1205.19 when requested to do so by the board, and appointing hearing officers to enable the boards to hold hearings;\n\n(5)\nFurnishing expert services in noncompliance cases brought in an administrative or court proceeding;\n\n(6)\nProviding budgetary and personnel services;\n\n(7)\nMaintaining central files of records pertaining to licensure, inspections, investigations, and other matters requested by the boards;\n\n(8)\nFurnishing facilities and staff for hearings and other proceedings;\n\n(9)\nProviding information to the public concerning licensing requirements and procedures;\n\n(10)\nPublishing and distributing procedural manuals concerning licensing and inspections and other materials prepared by the boards;\n\n(10A)\nCreating and maintaining an online complaint form for the public to submit a complaint regarding any health care professional registered or licensed by any Board pursuant to this chapter or any unlicensed activity;\n\n(11)\nAssisting, supplying, furnishing, and performing other administrative, clerical, and technical support the Mayor determines is necessary or appropriate;\n\n(12)\nIssuing rules, as the Mayor may periodically determine to be necessary to protect the health and welfare of the citizens of the District, for the temporary licensure for a fixed period of time not to exceed 90 days and under conditions to be prescribed by the Mayor by rule, of applicants for licensure to practice a health occupation in the District;\n\n(13)\nMaking necessary rules relating to the administrative procedures of the boards; and\n\n(14)\nIssuing all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards.","Subchapter III. Administration."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1203.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3e6c56ebbdbea9012685ed1423e3df97e39c84427f37e1b3d35366a2e9102d8b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1203.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1204.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}