D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4012

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 17-4012 - REFERRAL FOR PROSECUTION OF PERSONS COMMITTING CERTAIN OFFENSES
4012.1

A District employee or member of a board shall inform the Director and the board if the employee or board member has good cause to believe that a person has committed one (1) of the following offenses in connection with an application for a license, certificate, or registration or in any proceeding before a board or the Director:

(a) Wilfully making a false statement of a material fact under oath at a hearing or other proceeding which the person does not believe is true and in fact is not true in violation of D.C. Code § 22-2511 (1987 Supp.) (perjury);
(b) Wilfully procuring another to commit perjury in violation of D.C. Code § 22-2512 (1987 Supp.) (subornation of perjury);
(c) Wilfully making a false statement of a material fact on an application or other official document that was sworn to before a notary public in violation of D.C. Code § 22-2513 (1987 Supp.) (false swearing); or
(d) Wilfully making a false statement in writing of a material fact or which statement would reasonably be expected to be relied upon as true in violation of D.C. Code § 22-2514 (1987 Supp.) (false statements).
4012.2

If the Director or the board determines that there is good cause to believe that a person committed one of the offenses listed in § 4012.1, the Director or board may refer the matter to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for prosecution.

4012.3

All application forms for a license, certificate, or registration under this subtitle shall contain a notice that states in substance that:

"The making of a false statement on this application or on documents required by this application is punishable by criminal penalties."

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4012

Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 5859, 5869 (September 11, 1987)