§ 20-1610 Administrative enforcement.
AC § 20-1610
a. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. b. Any person alleging a violation of this chapter shall have the right to file a complaint with the department within 2 years of the date they knew or should have known of the alleged violation. Upon receiving such complaint, the department shall investigate it. c. The department may open an investigation on its own initiative. d. The department shall maintain the identity of any complainant confidential unless disclosure of such complainant’s identity is necessary for resolution of the investigation or otherwise required by law. The department shall, to the extent practicable, notify such complainant that the department will be disclosing the complainant’s identity prior to such disclosure. e. A person or entity under investigation shall, in accordance with applicable law, provide the department with relevant information or evidence that the department requests pursuant to the investigation. The department may attempt to resolve an investigation concerning a violation of this chapter through any action authorized by chapter 64 of the charter. Adjudicatory powers pursuant to this chapter may be exercised by the commissioner or by the office of administrative trials and hearings pursuant to chapter 64 of the charter, in accordance with any delegation of such adjudicatory powers by the department to such office pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (h) of section 2203 of the charter. f. The commissioner may promulgate rules necessary and appropriate to the administration of this chapter. (L.L. 2026/061, 1/29/2026, eff. 7/28/2026) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2026/061.
