D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1718
If a respondent who was sent a notice of a proposed action pursuant to § 1717 of this chapter does not mail or deliver a request for a hearing within the time and in the manner required under that section, the Director may, without a hearing, take the action contemplated in the notice.
If a respondent scheduled for a hearing does not appear for the hearing, and no continuance has been granted, the Hearing Examiner may receive evidence and hear testimony and may render a decision based on evidence presented at the hearing.
The Hearing Examiner may, before rendering a decision, upon written request of the respondent and payment of the required fee, send a copy of the transcript or summary of the hearing to the respondent and request proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law from the respondent.
The Hearing Examiner shall inform the parties of an action taken under this section.
A decision of a Hearing Examiner shall be supported by substantial, reliable, and probative evidence pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2 -509(c).
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-1718