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U.S. State Codes
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District-of-Columbia
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Title 47 - Taxation, Licens...
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Chapter 28 - General Licens...
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Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions.
Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions.
§ 47–2801. Licenses for business or profession; application; transfer of license; signing and sealing. [Repealed]
§ 47–2802. Compliance with fire escape laws and regulations required for license. [Repealed]
§ 47–2803. Revocation of theater license for failure to comply with public decency regulations. [Repealed]
§ 47–2804. Separate license for each business, trade, or profession by same person; place of business restricted to that designated in license; operation under license by others prohibited. [Repealed]
§ 47–2805. Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application. [Repealed]
§ 47–2805.01. Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application.
§ 47–2805.02. Requirement for social security number.
§ 47–2806. Licenses to be posted on premises; exhibition to police.
§ 47–2807. Construction and definition of terms.
§ 47–2808. Auctioneers; temporary licenses; penalty for failure to account.
§ 47–2809. Barbershops and beauty parlors.
§ 47–2809.01. Body art establishments.
§ 47–2810. Conventions of national associations of hairdressers or cosmetologists exempted.
§ 47–2811. Massage establishments; Turkish, Russian, or medicated baths.
§ 47–2812. Public baths.
§ 47–2813. Keeping or storing of moving picture films. [Repealed]
§ 47–2814. Gasoline, kerosene, oils, fireworks, and explosives.
§ 47–2815. Pyroxylin.
§ 47–2816. Abattoirs or slaughterhouses. [Repealed]
§ 47–2817. Laundries; dry cleaning and dyeing establishments.
§ 47–2818. Mattress manufacture, renovation, storage, or sale; “mattress” defined.
§ 47–2819. Slot machines. [Repealed]
§ 47–2820. Theaters, moving pictures, skating rinks, dances, exhibitions, lectures, entertainments; assignment of police and firemen and additional fees based thereon; hours minors are prohibited on premises.
§ 47–2821. Bowling alleys; billiard and pool tables; games.
§ 47–2822. Shooting galleries. [Repealed]
§ 47–2823. Baseball, football, and athletic exhibitions; assignment of police and firemen; amusement parks.
§ 47–2824. Swimming pools.
§ 47–2825. Circuses.
§ 47–2826. Special events.
§ 47–2827. Commission merchants in food; bakeries; bottling, candy-manufacturing, and ice cream manufacturers; groceries; markets; delicatessens; restaurants; private clubs; wholesale fish dealers; dairies.
§ 47–2828. Classification of buildings containing living quarters for licenses; fees; buildings exempt from license requirement.
§ 47–2829. Vehicles for hire; identification tags on vehicles; vehicles for school children; ambulances, private vehicles for funeral purposes; issuance of licenses; payment of fees.
§ 47–2830. Rental or leasing of motor vehicle without driver.
§ 47–2831. Vehicles hauling goods from public space.
§ 47–2832. Repairing of motor vehicles.
§ 47–2832.01. Parking establishments.
§ 47–2832.02. Tire dealers.
§ 47–2833. Livery stables. [Repealed]
§ 47–2834. Sales on streets or public places. [Repealed]
§ 47–2835. Solicitors.
§ 47–2836. Guides.
§ 47–2837. Secondhand dealers; classification; licensing; stolen property.
§ 47–2838. Dealers in dangerous weapons.
§ 47–2839. Private detectives; “detective” defined; regulations.
§ 47–2839.01. Security agencies.
§ 47–2840. Fortune-telling [Repealed]
§ 47–2841. Exposing persons or animals as targets prohibited.
§ 47–2842. Council of the District of Columbia may regulate, modify, or eliminate license requirements.
§ 47–2843. Undertakers’ licenses; qualifications; examination; license without examination; authority of Mayor and Council; appropriations; definitions. [Repealed]
§ 47–2844. Regulations; suspension or revocation of licenses; bonding of licensees authorized to collect moneys; exemptions.
§ 47–2844.01. Cease and desist orders.
§ 47–2845. Prosecutions.
§ 47–2846. Penalties.
§ 47–2847. Saving clause.
§ 47–2848. Severability.
§ 47–2849. Refund of erroneously-paid fees.
§ 47–2850. Rules governing the business of furnishing towing services for motor vehicles.