The Commissioner and the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall administer this chapter and may adopt rules for the effective administration of this chapter. The Commissioner and the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall consult and cooperate with each other in the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this chapter.
The Commissioner or the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall enforce any provision of this chapter by instituting an action with Department of Administrative Hearings or by the Corporation Counsel through an injunction or any other suit, action, or proceeding at law or in equity in a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Commissioner shall prescribe by rule a Tenant Information Disclosure Form and develop a summary which clearly explains a tenant's rights and obligations under this chapter. The summary shall be posted on the Department of Housing's website.
Any information, receipt, notice, or other document required under this chapter shall be open for inspection and review by the Commissioner or the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection at any reasonable time.
(Added Coun. J. 7-21-21, p. 32835, § 2)