(a) Any person subjected to any unlawful practice as defined in this Chapter may file a complaint in writing with the Office as provided in Chapter 11.
(b) After receiving a complaint under this Chapter the Office must conduct investigations and hearings as necessary under the authority delegated by Chapter 11. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 35, § 1; 1983 L.M.C., ch. 43, § 1; 1996 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 26, § 1.)
Editor’s note—2005 L.M.C., ch. 26, §§ 2 and 3, state:
Sec. 2. Regulations. A regulation which implements a function transferred to the Office of Consumer Protection by this Act continues in effect until otherwise amended or repealed, but any reference to any predecessor department or office must be treated as referring to the Office of Consumer Protection.
Sec. 3. Transition. This act does not invalidate or affect any action taken by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs before this Act took effect. Any responsibility or right granted by law, regulation, contract, or other document, and which is associated with a function transferred by this Act from the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, is transferred to the Office of Consumer Protection.