§ 20-1207 Administrative enforcement; jurisdiction and complaint procedures.
AC § 20-1207
Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2026/052, 1/29/2026, eff. 7/28/2026. a. Jurisdiction. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. b. Complaints and investigations.
1.Any person, including any organization, alleging a violation of this chapter may file a complaint with the department within two years of the date the person knew or should have known of the alleged violation.
2.Upon receiving such a complaint, the department shall investigate it.
3.The department may open an investigation on its own initiative.
4.A person or entity under investigation shall, in accordance with applicable law, provide the department with information or evidence that the department requests pursuant to the investigation. If, as a result of an investigation of a complaint or an investigation conducted upon its own initiative, the department believes that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the department may attempt to resolve it through any action authorized by chapter 64 of the charter. Adjudicatory powers pursuant to this subchapter may be exercised by the commissioner or by the office of administrative trials and hearings pursuant to chapter 64 of the charter.
5.The department shall keep the identity of any complainant confidential unless disclosure is necessary to resolve the investigation or is otherwise required by law. The department shall, to the extent practicable, notify such complainant that the department will be disclosing the complainant's identity before such disclosure. (L.L. 2017/107, 5/30/2017, eff. 11/26/2017; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/080 and L.L. 2026/052.
