Staffing and administration.

(a) The boards established by this subchapter shall be under the administrative control of the Mayor. The Mayor shall be responsible for:

(1) Promptly issuing and renewing licenses or certificates or registering those persons who meet the standards established by the boards for each regulated profession or occupation of this subchapter, except that where there is a question as to whether an applicant is qualified, that question shall be referred to the appropriate board for resolution. Upon resolution of the question, the Mayor shall promptly take such action as the board determines is appropriate;

(2) Planning, developing, and maintaining procedures to ensure that the boards receive administrative support, including staff and facilities, sufficient to enable them to perform their responsibilities;

(3) Providing investigative and inspection services to the boards;

(4) Arranging for hearings on cases pursuant to guidelines established in § 47-2853.22 when requested to do so by a board, and providing facilities and support personnel to enable the board to hold such hearings, record the proceedings, and issue the resulting opinion;

(5) Furnishing expert services in noncompliance cases brought in an administrative or court proceeding;

(6) Providing budgetary and personnel services;

(7) Maintaining central files of records pertaining to licensure, certification, registration, inspections, investigations, and other matters requested by the boards;

(8) Providing information to the public concerning regulatory requirements and procedures;

(9) Publishing and distributing forms and instructions describing regulatory requirements and procedures and other materials as requested by the boards;

(10) Assisting, supplying, furnishing, and performing other administrative, clerical, and technical support the Mayor determines is necessary or appropriate;

(11) Making necessary rules relating to the administrative procedures for the regulation of professions and occupations;

(12) Issuing all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter;

(13) Notifying persons or other jurisdictions of the status of a licensee or certificate holder as deemed appropriate by rule or District or federal law; and

(14) Notifying other jurisdictions of disciplinary action taken against a licensee or certificate holder as required by District or federal law.