{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-2863","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 47-2863","heading":"Self-certification and enforcement (conditional).","body":"(a)\n(1)\nThis subchapter shall be enforced by self-certification by the applicant for a license or permit, provided that the veracity of the self-certification may be investigated upon the initiative of the District government at any time.\n(2)\nAt the time of application for a license or permit the applicant shall certify on a form provided by the District government that the applicant owes no outstanding debt to the District government as a result of any fine, fee, penalty, interest, or past due tax above the relevant thresholds as set forth in § 47-2862 unless said debt is subject to appeal in accordance with § 47-2862(b) or has an established payment plan in accordance with § 47-2862(c).\n(3)\nUpon receipt of the applicant’s certification that the issuance of the license or permit is not prohibited by this subchapter, the District government shall consider the application as otherwise provided by law, unless the government has information indicating that the applicant has not paid an outstanding debt under § 47-2862.\n\n(b)\nUpon the implementation of the interagency computer system required by § 47-2866(a)(1), this section shall expire.","path":["Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]","Chapter 28. General License Law.","Subchapter II. Clean Hands Before Receiving a License or Permit."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/47-2863","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"97bd58e7cf75dcbc8e4d1e1abae96c0222108d715e15832b018ade72a891fac5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-2862","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-2864"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}