An owner of a displaced business shall be reimbursed for the actual reasonable expenses of searching for a replacement business.
The payment under this section shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500), unless the Relocation Office determines that a greater amount is justified because of exceptional circumstances.
Expenses may include the cost of transportation, meals, lodging away from home, and the reasonable value of time actually spent in search, including the fees of real estate brokers or agents.
Payment for time actually spent in search shall be based upon the applicable hourly wage rate of the person conducting the search, but shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) per hour.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-B2218