District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions
§ 47–2832. Repairing of motor vehicles

(a) Owners or managers of establishments where motor vehicles of any description are washed, cleaned, greased, oiled, or repaired, for profit or gain, shall pay a license fee of $30 per annum.
(b) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as [a] Motor Vehicles Sales, Services and Repair endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of this chapter.
(July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 627, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 34; July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 557, ch. 366; Sept. 14, 1976, D.C. Law 1-82, title I, § 104(t), 23 DCR 2461; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(pp)(28), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(hh)(4)(Q), 50 DCR 6913.)
1981 Ed., § 47-2832.
1973 Ed., § 47-2334.
D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (b), substituted “Motor Vehicle Sales, Service, and Repair endorsement to a basic business license under the basic” for “Class A Motor Vehicle Sales, Services and Repair endorsement to a master business license under the master”.
Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(hh)(4)(Q) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]

Chapter 28 - General License Law

Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions

§ 47–2801. 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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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