Public Emergencies (Code of the District of Columbia: Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety; Chapter 23)

§ 7–2303. Transmittal of plan or program to Council. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 1/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. § 7–2304. Issuance of emergency executive order; contents; actions of Mayor after issuance. § 7–2304.01. Issuance of public health emergency executive order. § [7-2304.02]. Attorney General Authority. § 7–2305. Regulations; recommendation of legislation. § 7–2306. Duration of emergency executive order; extension; publication of order; regional programs and agreements. § 7–2307. Violation of emergency executive order. § 7–2308. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act to emergency executive order.

§ 7–2301. De nitions. As used in this chapter the term: (1) “Communicable disease” means that term as it is de ned in § 7-132(2). (1A) “District of Columbia response plan” means the District of Columbia’s state plan for public emergency preparedness and prevention prepared pursuant to § 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5121) and § 7-2302. (1B) “Health care provider” means any person or entity who provides health care services, including hospitals, medical clinics and o cers, special care facilities, medical laboratories, physicians, pharmacists, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered and other nurses, paramedics, emergency medical or laboratory technicians, and ambulance and emergency medical workers. (2) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia or his or her designated agent. (3) “Public emergency” means any disaster, catastrophe, or emergency situation where the health, safety, or welfare of persons in the District of Columbia is threatened by reason of the actual or imminent consequences within the District of Columbia of: (A) Enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action; (B) Severe and unanticipated resource shortage; (C) Fire; (D) Flood, earthquake, or other serious act of nature; https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 2/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. (E) Serious civil disorder; (F) Any serious industrial, nuclear, or transportation accident; (G) Explosion, con agration, power failure; (H) Injurious environmental contamination which threatens or causes damage to life, health, or property; or (I) Outbreak of a communicable disease that threatens or causes damage to life, health, or property. (4) “Resource” means, but is not limited to, natural gas, heating fuel, automotive fuel, electricity, water, and food. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 2, 27 DCR 4886; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, §§ 202(a), 903(a), 49 DCR 5306.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1501. Section References This section is referenced in § 2-534, § 5-132.04, § 7-2361.01, and § 8-634.01. E ect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-194, in par. (1), substituted “District of Columbia response plan” for “Emergency operations plan”. D.C. Law 14-194 redesignated par. (1) as par. (1A); added a new par. (1); in par. (1A), substituted “District of Columbia response plan” for “Emergency operations plan”; added par. (1B); made nonsubstantive changes in pars. (3)(G) and (3)(H); and added par. (3)(I). Mayor's Orders Establishment of the Mayor’s Emergency Preparedness Council, see Mayor’s Order 2002-1, February 1, 2002 ( 49 DCR 896). https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 3/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. Amendment of Mayor’s Order 2002-1, dated January 2, 2002, Establishment of the Mayor’s Emergency Preparedness Council (EPC), see Mayor’s Order 2003-121, August 15, 2003 ( 50 DCR 7246). Declaration of Public Emergency, see Mayor’s Order 2003-135, September 17, 2003 ( 50 DCR 8294). Declaration of Termination of Public Emergency, see Mayor’s Order 2003-139, September 29, 2003 ( 50 DCR 9958).

§ 7–2302. Establishment of program of public emergency preparedness; publication. (a) The Mayor may establish a program of public emergency preparedness that utilizes the services of all appropriate agencies (including the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency) and the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Development of a District of Columbia response plan which would: (A) Set forth a comprehensive and detailed District of Columbia state program for preparation against, and assistance following, emergencies and major disasters, including provisions for assistance to individuals, businesses, and a ected designated subdivisions of the District of Columbia; and (B) Include provisions for: Appointment and training of appropriate sta s; formulation of necessary regulations and procedures; and conduct of required exercises; (2) Post public emergency evaluations; (3) Periodic review of programs; and (4) Coordination of federal and state preparedness programs. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Mayor shall publish in the District of Columbia Register, for notice and comment, any program or plan for public emergency preparedness prepared pursuant to this chapter. The publication shall, at a minimum, state the subject matter of the program or plan and the speci c manner in which a complete copy can be obtained or reviewed and commented upon prior to the transmittal of the plan or program to the Council of the District of Columbia. (c) Any speci c response plan, and any speci c vulnerability assessment, either of which is intended to prevent or to mitigate an act of terrorism, as that term is de ned in § 22-3152(1), shall be exempt from the requirements in subsection (b) of this section. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 4/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. (d) The Mayor shall review the District of Columbia response plan on an annual basis. Any revisions to the plan shall be published in the District of Columbia Register and forwarded to the Council pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (e) Neither the District of Columbia, its independent agencies, employees, o cers, or agents shall be held liable for damages for any actions taken within the scope of the individual’s employment or voluntary service to implement the provisions of the District of Columbia response plan, except in instances of gross negligence. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 3, 27 DCR 4886; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 202(b), 49 DCR 5306; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 47(a), 51 DCR 881; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-262, § 408, 54 DCR 794.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1502. Section References This section is referenced in § 7-2301. E ect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-194, in subsec. (a), substituted “District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency” for “O ce of Emergency Preparedness”; in subsec. (a)(1), substituted “District of Columbia response plan” for “emergency operations plan”; in subsec. (b), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Mayor shall publish in” for “The Mayor shall publish in 2 consecutive editions of”; and added subsecs. (c), (d), and (e). D.C. Law 15-105, in subsec. (a)(1), validated a previously made technical correction. D.C. Law 16-262, in subsec. (a), in the introductory paragraph, substituted “Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency” for “District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency”. References in Text Pursuant to Mayor’s Order 98-198 ( 46 DCR 240) pub. January 8, 1999, the name of the O ce of Emergency Preparedness has been changed to the D.C. Emergency Management Agency. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 5/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies.

§ 7–2303. Transmittal of plan or program to Council. (a) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia complete copies of any existing plan or program prepared pursuant to § 201 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5121) within 30 calendar days of March 5, 1981. The plan or program shall be valid only if the Council of the District of Columbia does not adopt, within 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and days on which the Council of the District of Columbia is in recess according to its rules) after the receipt of the plan or program from the Mayor, a resolution disapproving the plan or program. (b) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council of the District of Columbia complete copies of any plan or program prepared pursuant to this section within 30 calendar days of the completion of the plan or program. The plan or program shall be valid only if the Council of the District of Columbia does not adopt, within 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and days on which the Council of the District of Columbia is in recess according to its rules) after receipt of the plan or program from the Mayor, a resolution disapproving the plan or program. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 4, 27 DCR 4886.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1503.

§ 7–2304. Issuance of emergency executive order; contents; actions of Mayor after issuance. (a) Upon reasonable apprehension of the existence of a public emergency and the determination by the Mayor that the issuance of an order is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare, and as a prerequisite to requesting emergency or major disaster assistance in accordance with the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5121) the Mayor may issue an emergency executive order which shall state: (1) The existence, nature, extent, and severity of the public emergency; (2) The measures necessary to relieve the public emergency; (3) The speci c requirements of the order and the persons upon whom the order is binding; and (4) The duration of the order. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 6/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. (b) Upon the issuance of an emergency executive order the Mayor may: (1) Expend such funds appropriated to the District of Columbia government su cient to carry out public emergency service missions and responsibilities; (2) Implement those provisions of the District of Columbia response plan as issued by the Mayor, without regard to established operating procedures relating to the performance of public works, entering into contracts, incurring obligations, employment of temporary workers, rental of equipment, purchase of supplies and materials, and expenditure of public funds; provided, that this paragraph shall apply only to employees of the District of Columbia government; provided further, that a summary of each emergency procurement entered into during a period for which a public health emergency is declared shall be provided to the Council no later than 7 days after the contract is awarded. The summary shall include: (A) A description of the goods or services procured; (B) The source selection method; (C) The award amount; and (D) The name of the awardee. (3) Prepare for, order, and supervise the implementation of measures designed to protect persons and property in the District of Columbia. Such measures may include the evacuation of persons in the District of Columbia to such emergency shelters within the District of Columbia as the Mayor may designate, or such shelters outside the District of Columbia as the Mayor may designate with the approval of the Governor of the state to which District of Columbia citizens are to be evacuated, and provision for the reception, sheltering, maintenance, and care of such evacuees. Evacuation of any personnel or activity of the federal government shall take place only with the consent of the President of the United States or the President’s designee; provided, that upon agreement between the federal and District of Columbia governments, any prearranged evacuation plan shall constitute such consent; (4) Require the shutting o , disconnection, or suspension of service from, or by, gas mains, electric power lines, or other public utilities; (5) Destroy or cause to be destroyed any property, real or personal, in the District of Columbia, found to be contaminated by any matter or substance which renders it deleterious to life or health, and by reason of such contamination is of immediate or imminent danger to persons or property; to cause the removal from the District of Columbia or from place to place within the District of Columbia of any contaminated property; and to prohibit persons from contacting or approaching such property so as to endanger their lives or health; https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 7/16 6/29/2020 D.C. 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(6) Issue orders or regulations to control, restrict, allocate, or regulate the use, sale, production and distribution of food, fuel, clothing, and other commodities, materials, goods, services, and resources as required by the District of Columbia response plan or by any federal emergency plan; (7) Direct any person or group of persons, in the District of Columbia, to reduce or otherwise alter the hours during which they conduct business or similar activity at premises established and maintained for a business and to direct any person or group, or class of persons, within the District of Columbia, to remain o the public streets in the event that any public emergency requires that the Mayor institute a curfew; (8) Establish such public emergency services units as he or she may deem appropriate; (9) Expand existing departmental and agency units within the District of Columbia government concerned with public emergency services; (10) Exercise operational direction over all District of Columbia government departments and agencies during the period when an emergency executive order may be in e ect; (11) Procure supplies and equipment, institute training programs and public information programs and take all other preparatory steps, including the partial or full mobilization of public emergency services units in advance of actual disaster, to insure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped personnel during a public emergency. Such programs shall be integrated and coordinated with the emergency services plans and programs of the federal government and of the neighboring states and political subdivisions thereof; (12) Request predisaster assistance or the declaration of a major disaster from the federal government, certify the need for federal disaster assistance and commit the use of a certain amount of District of Columbia government funds to alleviate the damage, loss, hardship, and su ering resulting from the disaster; (13) Prevent or reduce harmful consequences of disaster; (14) Detain for medical reasons any person for which there is probable cause to believe that the person is a ected with a communicable disease and that the person’s presence in the general population is likely to cause death or seriously impair the health of others pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 1 of this title; (15) Waive application of any law administered by the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking if doing so is reasonably calculated to protect the health, safety, or welfare of District residents; and https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 8/16 6/29/2020 D.C. 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(16) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 6 of Title 1, or the rules issued pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 1, the subchapter I-A of Chapter 5 of Title 1, or any other personnel law or rules, the Mayor may take the following personnel actions regarding executive branch subordinate agencies that the Mayor determines necessary and appropriate to address the emergency: (A) Redeploying employees within or between agencies; (B) Modifying employees' tours of duty; (C) Modifying employees' places of duty; (D) Mandating telework; (E) Extending shifts and assigning additional shifts; (F) Providing appropriate meals to employees required to work overtime or work without meal breaks; (G) Assigning additional duties to employees; (H) Extending existing terms of employees; (I) Hiring new employees into the Career, Education, and Management Supervisory Services without competition; (J) Eliminating any annuity o sets established by any law; or (K) Denying leave or rescinding approval of previously approved leave. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 5, 27 DCR 4886; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, §§ 202(c), 903(b), 49 DCR 5306; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 47(b), 51 DCR 881; June 8, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, § 507(a), 67 DCR 7598.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1504. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-204.50a, § 7-401, § 7-2304.01, and § 22-1319. E ect of Amendments https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 9/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. D.C. Law 14-194, in subsecs. (b)(2) and (b)(6), substituted “District of Columbia response plan” for “emergency operations plan”; made nonsubstantive changes in subsecs. (b)(12) and (b)(13); and added subsec. (b)(14). D.C. Law 15-105, in pars. (2) and (6) of subsec. (b), validated previously made technical corrections. Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) additions, see §§ 2 to 4 of Natural Disaster Consumer Protection Temporary Act of 1989 (D.C. Law 8-51, October 19, 1989, law noti cation 37 DCR 7544). Mayor's Orders Emergency Declaration (As a Result of Severe Rain, Wind, and Thunderstorms of August 10-11, 2001), see Mayor’s Order 2001-126, August 13, 2001 ( 48 DCR 8214). Declaration of a Public Emergency (Terrorist Acts), see Mayor’s Order 2001-138, September 11, 2001 ( 48 DCR 9002). Rescission of September 11, 2001 State of Public Emergency; Continued Coordination of Subordinate Agencies to Meet Potential Terrorist Threats, see Mayor’s Order 2001-139, September 14, 2001 ( 48 DCR 9004). Establishment of the “Mayor’s Domestic Preparedness Task Force”, see Mayor’s Order 2001-142, September 19, 2001 ( 48 DCR 9009). 2011-146: Declaration of Public Emergency, see Mayor’s Order 2011-146, August 26, 2011 ( 58 DCR 7905). Declaration of Public Emergency, see Mayor’s Order 2011-148, September 2, 2011 ( 58 DCR 8083).

§ 7–2304.01. Issuance of public health emergency executive order. (a) When the Mayor declares a public emergency pursuant to § 7-2304, the Mayor may issue an additional executive order to proclaim a public health emergency if the Mayor has reasonable cause to believe that there is an imminent hazard of or actual occurrence of any of the following harms: (1) A large number of deaths in the District of Columbia; (2) A large number of serious or long-term human health disabilities in the District of Columbia; https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 10/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. (3) Widespread exposure to an infectious or toxic agent that poses a signi cant risk of substantial future harm to a large number of people in the District of Columbia; (4) Use, dissemination, or detonation of a weapon of mass destruction, as de ned by Chapter 31A of Title 22, in the District of Columbia; or (5) Other emergency events that create an acute and immediate need for volunteer health practitioners. (b) An executive order issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the publication requirements of § 7-2306(d). (c) A public health emergency executive order shall specify: (1) The existence, nature, extent, and severity of the public health emergency; (2) The geographic areas subject to the declaration; (3) The conditions that have brought about the public health emergency, if known; (4) The measures necessary to relieve the public health emergency; (5) The speci c requirements of the order and the persons upon whom the order is binding; and (6) The duration of the order, which shall be consistent with the provisions of § 7-2306. (d) A public health emergency executive order may include terms that: (1) Require that the conduct and management of the a airs and property of licensed health care providers in the District of Columbia shall be such that they will reasonably assist and not unreasonably detract from the ability of the District of Columbia government to successfully respond to and control the public health emergency in accordance with the provisions of the District of Columbia response plan and of subchapter II of Chapter 1 of this title; (2) Appoint licensed health care providers, either from the District of Columbia or from other jurisdictions, as temporary agents of the District of Columbia; provided, that such appointments are: (A) In e ect solely for the duration of the public health emergency; (B) In e ect solely for the purpose of assisting the District of Columbia in implementing the provisions of the District of Columbia response plan and of subchapter II of Chapter 1 of this title; and https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 11/16 6/29/2020 D.C. 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(C) Without compensation; (3) Exempt licensed health care providers, either from the District of Columbia or from other jurisdictions, from civil liability for damages for any actions taken within the scope of the provider’s employment or voluntary service to implement the provisions of the District of Columbia response plan and of subchapter II of Chapter 1 of this title, except in instances of gross negligence, and solely for actions taken during the public health emergency; (4) Waive any licensing requirements, permits, or fees otherwise required by District of Columbia law to allow health care providers from other jurisdictions appointed as temporary agents to respond to the public health emergency pursuant to this subsection; provided, that the appointed temporary agents are licensed in their home jurisdictions in their elds of expertise; (5) Waive application in the District of any law administered by the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking if doing so is reasonably calculated to protect the health, safety, and welfare of District residents; (6) Authorize the use of crisis standards of care or modi ed means of delivery of health care services in scarce-resource situations; and (7) Authorize the Department of Health to coordinate health-care delivery for rst aid within the limits of individual licensure in shelters or facilities as provided in plans and protocols published by the Department of Health. (d-1) Except as otherwise provided in an executive order issued pursuant to this section, this section shall not otherwise restrict or limit the use and deployment of volunteer health practitioners or the rights, privileges, duties, and immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners pursuant to Chapter 23C of this title [§ 7-2361.01 et seq.]. (e) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue regulations to implement the provisions of this section. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 5a; as added Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 903(c), 49 DCR 5306; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 48, 51 DCR 881; July 1, 2010, D.C. Law 18-184, § 14(d), 57 DCR 3655; June 8, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, § 507(b), 67 DCR 7598.) E ect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-105, in subsec. (d)(2)(B), validated a previously made technical correction. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 12/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. D.C. Law 18-184, in subsec. (a), deleted “or” from the end of par. (3); substituted “; or” for a period at the end of par. (4), and added par. (5); and added subsec. (d-1). § [7-2304.02]. Attorney General Authority. Notwithstanding any District law, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may use the enforcement authority set forth at § 28-3909 against any merchant, including a utility provider, that violates any provisions of this act (Act 23-328). (June 8, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, § 307(g), 67 DCR 7598.)

§ 7–2305. Regulations; recommendation of legislation. In addition to disaster prevention measures included in District of Columbia government and interjurisdictional public emergency plans, to prevent or manage the harmful consequences of a disaster, and consistent with the provisions of other law, the Mayor shall, when appropriate, issue regulations or recommend legislation to the Council of the District of Columbia relating to ood plain management, stream encroachment and ow regulation, weather modi cation, re prevention and control, air quality, public works, land use, land use planning, and construction standards. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 6, 27 DCR 4886.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1505.

§ 7–2306. Duration of emergency executive order; extension; publication of order; regional programs and agreements. (a) An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order, issued by the Mayor shall be e ective for a period of no more than 15 calendar days from the day it is signed by the Mayor, but may be rescinded in whole or in part by the Mayor within that period should the Mayor determine that the public emergency no longer exists, or no longer warrants the part rescinded. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 13/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. (b) An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order, may be extended for up to an additional 15-day period, only upon request by the Mayor for, and the adoption of, an emergency act by the Council of the District of Columbia. (c) Should extenuating circumstances, such as death, destruction or other perilous conditions prohibit the convening of at least two-thirds of the members of the Council of the District of Columbia for consideration of emergency legislation, the Mayor shall make a reasonable attempt to consult with those members of the Council of the District of Columbia not a ected by death, destruction, or other perilous conditions, after which the Mayor may extend the emergency executive order for up to 15 days. (c-1) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Council authorizes the Mayor to extend the 15-day March 11, 2020, emergency executive order and public health emergency executive order ("emergency orders") issued in response to the coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) for an additional 135-day period. After the additional 135-day extension authorized by this subsection, the Mayor may extend the emergency orders for additional 15-day periods pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section. (d) Upon the issuance of any emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order, as soon as practicable given the condition of the emergency, the order shall be published in the District of Columbia Register, in 2 daily newspapers of general circulation in the District of Columbia, and shall be posted in such public places in the District of Columbia as the Mayor determines by regulation. (e) The Mayor may adopt and implement such rules and regulations as the Mayor nds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, pursuant to the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (§ 2-501 et seq.). (f) The Mayor may join or enter into, on behalf of the District of Columbia government, regional programs, and agreements with the federal government, neighboring states, and political subdivisions thereof, for the coordination of disaster preparedness programs. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 7, 27 DCR 4886; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-194, § 903(d), 49 DCR 5306; June 8, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, § 507(c), 67 DCR 7598.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1506. Section References https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 14/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. This section is referenced in § 7-2304.01. E ect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-194, in subsec. (a), substituted “An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order,” for “Any emergency executive order”; in subsec. (b), substituted “An emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order,” for “An emergency executive order”; and in subsec. (d), substituted “any emergency executive order, or a public health emergency executive order,” for “any emergency executive order”.

§ 7–2307. Violation of emergency executive order. (a) An emergency executive order issued by the Mayor may provide for a ne of not more than $1,000 for each violation. The Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any Assistant Corporation Counsel may bring an action in the name of the District of Columbia against anyone who has violated the provisions of an emergency executive order issued pursuant to this chapter. (b) The Mayor may revoke, suspend, or limit the license, permit, or certi cate of occupancy of a person or entity that violates an emergency executive order. (c) For the purposes of this section a violation of a rule, order, or other issuance issued under the authority of an emergency executive order shall constitute a violation of the emergency executive order. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 8, 27 DCR 4886; June 8, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, § 507(d), 67 DCR 7598.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1507.

§ 7–2308. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act to emergency executive order. No action taken pursuant to an emergency executive order issued by the Mayor pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to § 2-509, until after the expiration date of the emergency executive order. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 15/16 6/29/2020 D.C. Law Library - Chapter 23. Public Emergencies. (Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-149, § 9, 27 DCR 4886.) Prior Codi cations 1981 Ed., § 6-1508. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) emergency management assistance compact, see § 2 of Emergency Management Assistance Compact Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-281, February 25, 2002, 49 DCR 2296). For temporary (90 day) addition of provisions, see §§ 2 and 3 of Emergency Management Assistance Compact Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-362, May 20, 2002, 49 DCR 5061). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) repeal of D.C. Act 8-5, see § 7 of Temporary Curfew Temporary Act of 1989 (D.C. Law 8-13, March 15, 1989, law noti cation 36 DCR 4558). For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of Emergency Management Assistance Compact Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-140, May 21, 2002, law noti cation 49 DCR 5057). The codes and laws on this website are in the public domain. Please do not scrape. Instead, bulk download the HTML or XML. Powered by the non-pro t Open Law Library. https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/7/chapters/23/ 16/16