Owners of vehicles for hire, used in hauling goods, wares, or merchandise, and operating from public space, shall pay a license tax of $25 per annum for each vehicle. Stands for such vehicles upon public space may be established in the manner provided in § 50-2201.03. Licenses issued under this section shall date from April 1st of each year, but may be issued on or after March 15th of such year; provided, however, that all licenses issued for a period prior to April 1, 1940, shall expire on March 31, 1940, and the license fee therefor shall be prorated accordingly.
(July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 626, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 33; July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 557, ch. 366; Apr. 5, 1939, 53 Stat. 570, ch. 41; July 17, 1939, 53 Stat. 1046, ch. 313, § 3; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575.)
1981 Ed., § 47-2831.
1973 Ed., § 47-2333.
This section is referenced in § 47-2829.
Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.
Motor fuel tax, public hackers not affected, see § 47-2313.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]
Chapter 28 - General License Law
Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions
§ 47–2802. Compliance with fire escape laws and regulations required for license. [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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
§ 47–2813. Keeping or storing of moving picture films. [Repealed]
§ 47–2814. Gasoline, kerosene, oils, fireworks, and explosives
§ 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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]
§ 47–2821. Bowling alleys; billiard and pool tables; games
§ 47–2822. Shooting galleries. [Repealed]
§ 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
§ 47–2833. Livery stables. [Repealed]
§ 47–2834. Sales on streets or public places. [Repealed]
§ 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
§ 47–2844.01. Cease and desist orders
§ 47–2849. Refund of erroneously-paid fees
§ 47–2850. Rules governing the business of furnishing towing services for motor vehicles