District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 47-1348. Certificate of sale-in general.

(a) The Mayor shall deliver to the purchaser a certificate of sale under the Mayor's hand and seal or authorized facsimile signature (or a delegate's hand and seal). The certificate shall set forth:

(b) Repealed.

(c) The certificate of sale shall be similar to the following form:

“I, ․․․․․․․․․․ , acting under authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, certify that on ․․․․․․․ , 20․․․․ , the real property described as square ․․․․․․․․․ , suffix ․․․․․․ , lot ․․․․․․ and assessed to ․․․․․․․․․․ , was offered at public tax sale for the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․ Dollars and ․․․․․․․․ Cents, for the periods and amounts of taxes and costs, to wit:

“I further certify that on ․․․․․․․ , 20․․․․ , with the amounts specified above totaling ․․․․․․․ , I sold to ․․․․․․․․ the said real property for the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․ Dollars and ․․․․․․․․ Cents, plus surplus in the amount of ․․․․․․․․․․ Dollars and ․․․․․․․․ Cents. The real property described in this certificate is subject to redemption.

“Upon payment to the Mayor as specified in § 47-1361(a) or, if payment to the Mayor is made by another purchaser under § 47-1382(c), the purchaser shall be refunded the sums paid on account of the purchase price, together with simple interest thereon at the rate of 1.5% per month or portion thereof on the amount paid for the real property, excluding surplus, beginning on the first day of the month immediately following the date of the tax sale or the date when the certificate of sale was assigned by the Mayor until the payment to the Mayor is made as required under § 47-1361(a) or § 47-1382(c); provided, that the purchaser shall not receive interest on any surplus. On redemption, the purchaser shall also receive expenses permitted by Chapter 13A of Title 47 of the D.C. Official Code that may have been collected by the Mayor. Before a deed can be delivered to the purchaser, all taxes as defined in Chapter 13A with interest thereon, and including taxes with interest thereon for years for which the District or a third party purchased the real property at any tax sale and expenses reimbursable under Chapter 13A, shall be paid to the D.C. Treasurer except as provided in D.C. Official Code § 47-1361(b).

“After ․․․․․․․․․․ , 20․․․․ , an action can be brought to foreclose the right of redemption in the real property. This certificate will be void unless such an action is brought and diligently pursued within one year from the date of this certificate. If this certificate becomes void as provided in D.C. Official Code § 47-1355, all monies paid for the real property will be forfeited to the District. An assignee of this certificate shall notify the Mayor within 30 days of the assignment and provide the Mayor with the assignee's name, address, and telephone number. If notice is not provided within 30 days of the assignment, the certificate shall be voidable at the discretion of the Mayor.

“Witness my hand and seal, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ , 20....