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(a) This chapter shall not apply to any claim for relief brought against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services, if the statement or conduct from which the claim arises is:
(1) A representation of fact made for the purpose of promoting, securing, or completing sales or leases of, or commercial transactions in, the person’s goods or services; and
(2) The intended audience is an actual or potential buyer or customer.
(b)(1) This chapter shall not apply to any claim brought by the District.
(2) This subsection shall apply:
(A) As of March 31, 2011; and
(B) To any claims pending as of November 8, 2021.
(Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-351, § 6, 58 DCR 741; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 401, 59 DCR 6190; Dec. 13, 2022, D.C. Law 24-197, § 2, 69 DCR 12675.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Anti-SLAPP Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-557, Oct. 17, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Anti-SLAPP Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-515, July 27, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Anti-SLAPP Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-309, Jan. 24, 2022, 69 DCR 000643).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Anti-SLAPP Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-208, Nov. 8, 2021, 68 DCR 012193).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Anti-SLAPP Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-197, Dec. 13, 2022, 69 DCR 12675).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Anti-SLAPP Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-80, Feb. 24, 2022, 69 DCR 000209).
Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-171 enacted this chapter into law.