D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E618
When a critical violation is observed during the course of an inspection, the Department shall document the violation and identify the steps for correcting the violation in the inspection report.
After the time periods specified in § 617.2 or 617.3 for correcting a critical violation has expired, the Department shall conduct a follow-up inspection to determine if the critical violation has been corrected.
Critical violations not corrected within the time frame identified in § 617.2 or 617.3 shall be deemed repeat violations and are subject to administrative remedies as specified in Chapter 6 of this Subtitle, including additional fines and penalties for non-compliance in accordance with the Civil Infractions Act as specified in § 900.1 of this Subtitle.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E618