D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-2315

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 24-2315 - APPROVAL PERIOD

2315.1

The sixty- (60-) day period for issuance of a certificate under § 207 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 7-2502.07(b) (2012 Repl.)) may be extended for good cause in the event that the investigation into the applicant's qualifications has not been completed.

2315.2

Reasons that an extension may be granted for good cause shall include the following:

(a) Non-receipt of the results of an F.B.I. fingerprint check;

(b) Non-receipt of responses from other law enforcement agencies queried about the applicant;

(c) Lost, mutilated, or destroyed records requiring reproduction or replacement; or

(d) A substantial question concerning the applicant's eligibility that requires further inquiry.

2315.3

Any extension taken shall not exceed thirty (30) calendar days.

2315.4

The applicant shall be notified of the extension by letter.

2315.5

An application shall be automatically held in abeyance if the applicant has any other certificate pending, or becomes liable to revocation on any other certificate.

2315.6

An application that has been held under § 2315.5 shall be approved or denied in accordance with the time limits set forth in this section, after the termination of the revocation proceeding.

2315.7

Except as provided in § 2315.5, any application not expressly approved or denied within the following periods shall be deemed to be denied for the purpose of appealing to the Director:

(a) Within the sixty- (60-) day period required in the Act, unless the period is extended for good cause shown in accordance with this section; or

(b) At the end of the thirty- (30-) day extension period under this section.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-2315

Final Rulemaking published at 23 DCR 8942 (May 6, 1977), incorporating text of the Proposed Rulemaking published at 23 DCR 7061, 7074 (March 4, 1977); 35 DCRR § 314, November 1980, Special Edition; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 17215 (December 27, 2013)

Authority: Section 712 of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (Act), effective March 31, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-372; D.C. Official Code § 7-2507.11) (2013 Supp.)).