2021 District of Columbia Code
Title 42 - Real Property
Chapter 35B - Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing
§ 42–3541.03. Exclusions
This chapter shall not apply:
(1) To a housing provider that owns and occupies a housing accommodation that includes 3 or fewer rental units;
(2) Where a federal law or regulation or District law requires the consideration of an applicant's criminal history for the purposes of obtaining a housing accommodation; or
(3) Where a federal law or regulation or District law otherwise allows for denial of an applicant due to certain criminal convictions.
(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-259, § 4, 64 DCR 2070.)
ApplicabilitySection 7031 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 21-259 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 21-259: § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259 provided that the creation of this section by § 4 of D.C. Law 21-259 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) repeal of § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259, see § 7031 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 11 of D.C. Law 21-259, see § 7031 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
