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2013 District of Columbia Code
Division VIII — GENERAL LAWS
Title 47 — TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
Chapter 28 — GENERAL LICENSE LAW
Subchapter I — SPECIFIC LICENSING PROVISIONS
- Section 47-2801 — Licenses for business or profession; application; transfer of license; signing and sealing. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2802 — Compliance with fire escape laws and regulations required for license. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2803 — Revocation of theater license for failure to comply with public decency regulations. [Repealed].
- Section 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 [Repealed]
- Section 47-2805 — Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2805.01 — Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application.
- Section 47-2805.02 — Requirement for social security number.
- Section 47-2806 — Licenses to be posted on premises; exhibition to police.
- Section 47-2807 — Construction and definition of terms.
- Section 47-2808 — Auctioneers; temporary licenses; penalty for failure to account.
- Section 47-2809 — Barbershops and beauty parlors.
- Section 47-2809.01 — Body art establishments.
- Section 47-2810 — Conventions of national associations of hairdressers or cosmetologists exempted.
- Section 47-2811 — Massage establishments; Turkish, Russian, or medicated baths.
- Section 47-2812 — Public baths.
- Section 47-2813 — Keeping or storing of moving picture films. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2814 — Gasoline, kerosene, oils, fireworks, and explosives.
- Section 47-2815 — Pyroxylin.
- Section 47-2816 — Abattoirs or slaughterhouses. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2817 — Laundries; dry cleaning and dyeing establishments.
- Section 47-2818 — Mattress manufacture, renovation, storage, or sale; "mattress" defined.
- Section 47-2819 — Slot machines. [Repealed]
- Section 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.
- Section 47-2821 — Bowling alleys; billiard and pool tables; games.
- Section 47-2822 — Shooting galleries. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2823 — Baseball, football, and athletic exhibitions; assignment of police and firemen; amusement parks.
- Section 47-2824 — Swimming pools.
- Section 47-2825 — Circuses.
- Section 47-2826 — Special events.
- Section 47-2827 — Commission merchants in food; bakeries; bottling, candy-manufacturing, and ice cream manufacturers; groceries; markets; delicatessens; restaurants; private clubs; wholesale fish dealers; dairies.
- Section 47-2828 — Classification of buildings containing living quarters for licenses; fees; buildings exempt from license requirement.
- Section 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.
- Section 47-2830 — Rental or leasing of motor vehicle without driver.
- Section 47-2831 — Vehicles hauling goods from public space.
- Section 47-2832 — Repairing of motor vehicles.
- Section 47-2832.01 — Parking establishments.
- Section 47-2832.02 — Tire dealers.
- Section 47-2833 — Livery stables. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2834 — Sales on streets or public places. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2835 — Solicitors.
- Section 47-2836 — Guides.
- Section 47-2837 — Secondhand dealers; classification; licensing; stolen property.
- Section 47-2838 — Dealers in dangerous weapons.
- Section 47-2839 — Private detectives; "detective" defined; regulations.
- Section 47-2839.01 — Security agencies.
- Section 47-2840 — Fortune-telling [Repealed]
- Section 47-2841 — Exposing persons or animals as targets prohibited.
- Section 47-2842 — Council of the District of Columbia may regulate, modify, or eliminate license requirements.
- Section 47-2843 — Undertakers' licenses; qualifications; examination; license without examination; authority of Mayor and Council; appropriations; definitions. [Repealed]
- Section 47-2844 — Regulations; suspension or revocation of licenses; bonding of licensees authorized to collect moneys; exemptions.
- Section 47-2844.01 — Cease and desist orders.
- Section 47-2845 — Prosecutions.
- Section 47-2846 — Penalties.
- Section 47-2847 — Saving clause.
- Section 47-2848 — Severability.
- Section 47-2849 — Refund of erroneously-paid fees.
- Section 47-2850 — Rules governing the business of furnishing towing services for motor vehicles.
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