Prior to the acceptance of a nonrefundable application fee or security deposit, the owner of the habitation shall provide written notice of any requests that are pending for an adjustment in the rent ceiling of the habitation, as the adjustments are specifically enumerated in section 207 of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, D.C. Official Code § 42-3502.07 (2001).
The notification shall include the current rent ceiling, the new rent ceiling requested in the petition, the petition filing date and petition number, and the nature of any repairs or rehabilitation planned in the dwelling unit as part of the petition.
A violation of this section shall be a Class 2 civil infraction pursuant to Titles I- III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Infractions Act of 1985. Adjudication of any infraction of this article shall be pursuant to titles I-III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 14-315