An applicant requesting an initial certification or a dealer seeking to renew an existing certification shall be subject to a comprehensive, onsite inspection and shall meet the requirements specified in section 2305.1.
Inspection of shellfish operations shall be conducted only by the Department's shellfish standardization inspector. The inspection shall be documented on the appropriate inspection form within one hundred and twenty (120) business days immediately prior to the issuance of an initial or renewal certification.
The Department shall issue one (1) certification to a dealer for each location. An applicant or dealer may obtain more than one (1) certification if each shellfish operation:
The Department may permit separate certified dealers to share a facility. A unique certification shall be issued by the Department to each dealer.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-B2304