9710. SCHEDULING AND CONDUCT OF HEARINGS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

9710 SCHEDULING AND CONDUCT OF HEARINGS: GENERAL PROVISIONS 9710.1 The Board shall not schedule any hearing until the applicant has submitted, in writing to the Board, all information and documents required by the Act and the regulations. 9710.2 Before a person may be heard to object to approval of an application, the person shall have notified the Board and the applicant or licensee, by any of the means listed in § 5433, of their intent to object, and of the grounds for the objection, prior to the end of the protest period. 9710.3 Decorum and good order shall be maintained at all times during hearings, and the Board may exclude or order the removal from the hearing room of any person who refuses to comply with a reasonable order of the Board. 9710.4 The Chairperson of the Board shall preside over all proceedings conducted by the Board under the authority of the Act and this chapter. 9710.5 The Chairperson of the Board shall conduct all proceedings in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Act, and the District of Columbia Administrative Procedures Act. 9710.6 The Chairperson of the Board shall have the authority to: (a) Open and close a meeting or hearing; (b) Administer oaths and affirmations; (c) Regulate the course of the hearing and the conduct of the parties and their representative; and (d) Take any other action in accordance with the above provisions in furtherance of a fair and orderly hearing. 9710.7 In the event the Chairperson is unable or unavailable to preside over a hearing or meeting, the Chairperson may designate a member of the Board to act as the presiding officer in the Chairperson’s absence. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Medical Cannabis 22-C DCMR § 9710