It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, in quantities greater than those specified by the Mayor, the Department of Health ("DOH"), the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency ("HSEMA"), or the federal government, goods that the Mayor, DOH, HSEMA, or the federal government have declared:
(1) Necessary for first responders or others following a natural disaster or a declaration of a public health emergency pursuant to section 5a of the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective October 17, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-194; D.C. Official Code § 7-2304.01) ("public health emergency");
(2) Necessary to maintain supply chains of commerce during a natural disaster or a public health emergency; or
(3) Subject to rationing.
(Mar. 17, 2020, D.C. Act 23-247, § 304(c), 0 DCR 0.)