Prosecutions for violations of any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any section added hereto from time to time by the Council of the District of Columbia, or of any regulation made by the Council under authority of this chapter, shall be on information in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or any of his assistants.
(July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 628, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 47; July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 563, ch. 366; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 43(f), 35 DCR 147; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 73(l)(4), 52 DCR 2638; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 48(h)(3), 53 DCR 6794.)
1981 Ed., § 47-2845.
1973 Ed., § 47-2346.
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “Attorney General for the District of Columbia” for “Corporation Counsel”.
D.C. Law 16-191 validated a previously made technical correction.
Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.
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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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 [Repealed]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