District Of Columbia § 32-1109 - Emergency temporary rules.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 32-1109 — Emergency temporary rules., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-1109. Emergency temporary rules.
32-1109The Board may adopt an emergency temporary rule pursuant to whenever an emergency temporary rule is issued pursuant to the Federal Act or whenever the Board determines:
That employees are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined to be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards; and
That an emergency temporary rule is necessary to protect employees from that danger.
When an emergency temporary rule promulgated under the Federal Act has been adopted as an emergency temporary rule by the Board, the rule shall be effective until both the Secretary and the Board have either withdrawn the emergency temporary rule or promulgated a permanent rule superceding the temporary rule, but in no instance shall the rule remain in effect for longer than 120 calendar days.
When the Board has provided for an emergency temporary rule not promulgated under the Federal Act, the rule shall be effective until superceded by a rule promulgated in accordance with or until a determination is made that no rule shall be promulgated, but in no instance shall the rule remain in effect for longer than 120 calendar days.
Notice shall not be a prerequisite to the enforcement of an emergency temporary rule by the Mayor.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-1109 ("Emergency temporary rules.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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