Section 42-1903.17 - Statute of limitations for warranties(a) A judicial, non-judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding for breach of a warranty that arises under section 316 shall be commenced within 5 years after the date the applicable warranty period began. (b) Filing of a claim with the Mayor shall not preclude the claimant from also seeking to judicially enforce its claim. If a breach of warranty claim is filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, the Mayor's decision issued under this section will be stayed until the breach of warranty claim is resolved. Amended by D.C. Law 24-262,§ 2, 69 DCR 015105, eff. 2/23/2023.Mar. 29, 1977, D.C. Law 1-89, title III, § 317; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-233, § 2(kk), 38 DCR 261; Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-82, § 2(m), 39 DCR 683.