Capital Auto Sales, Inc. v. District of Columbia

FARRELL, Senior Judge:

Appellants, licensed used car dealers in the District of Columbia, challenge a rule issued by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“the Director” or “DCRA”) that restricts their ability to store motor vehicles on outside lots. The Director adopted the regulation after repeated inspections revealed conditions attendant on the outside storage of used vehicles purportedly held for sale that, in the Director’s view, endangered the public health and safety. Appellants, besides questioning the manner in which the regulation was adopted, contest…