(9) The prospective tenant's right to a refund for any unused application fee; and
(10) The prospective tenant's right to file a complaint with the Office of Human Rights or pursue civil action via the Superior Court of the District of Columbia ("Superior Court") if he or she believes the housing provider has violated this section.
(b)(1) A housing provider may require a prospective tenant to pay an application fee. Such an application fee will be no more than $50.
(2) Beginning on January 1, 2024, the application fee specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be adjusted annually by the housing provider, or his or her agent, commensurate with an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(3) A housing provider shall not charge a prospective tenant any fee other than an application fee prior to signing a lease with the tenant.
(4) When a housing provider permits a tenant to find a replacement tenant, assign the lease, or sublet, a housing provider may require the outgoing tenant to pay a replacement fee, which shall not exceed the amount permitted as an application fee under this subsection.
(5) A housing provider shall not require a holding deposit from a prospective tenant who is using a government-funded housing voucher.
(b-1) When a prospective tenant applies for a unit that is owned or operated by a housing provider and within 30 calendar days the tenant applies to one or more other units within the District that are owned or operated by the same housing provider, the housing provider shall charge the prospective tenant only one application fee unless the housing provider is required to perform more than one screening.