Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73
§502 Regulations, licenses, and registration tags
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies › Part Part A— - Observances and Ceremonies › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONIES › § 502
Summary
Each inauguration, D.C. Council must set rules to keep order, protect safety and property, control vehicles, issue vendor permits with fees, and the Mayor may issue special vehicle tags for Inaugural Committee vehicles valid for not more than 90 days.
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Title 36, §502
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)For each inaugural period, the Council of the District of Columbia shall—
(1)prescribe reasonable regulations necessary to preserve public order and protect life, health, and property;
(2)prescribe special regulations related to the standing, movement, and operation of vehicles; and
(3)grant special licenses to peddlers and vendors to sell merchandise in places the Council considers proper, subject to conditions and fees for the licenses the Council considers proper.
(b)The Mayor of the District of Columbia may issue, for any motor vehicle made available for the use of the Inaugural Committee, special registration tags, valid for not more than 90 days, designed to celebrate the inauguration of the President and Vice President.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 502(a)36:722(a).Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 974, § 2, 70 Stat. 1049; Jan. 30, 1968, Pub. L. 90–251, § 1, 82 Stat. 4. 502(b)36:722(b).36:730. Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 974, § 10, as added Jan. 30, 1968, Pub. L. 90–251, § 4, 82 Stat. 4. In this chapter, the words “Council of the District of Columbia” are substituted for “District of Columbia Council” because of section 401 and 711 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public Law 93–198, 87 Stat. 785, 818). In subsection (a)(2), the words “of whatever character or kind during such period” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (a)(3), the words “the privilege of”, “goods, wares, and”, and “in the District of Columbia” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b), the words “both duly registered . . . and unregistered”, “a period”, and “the occasion of” are omitted as unnecessary.
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36 U.S.C. § 502
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73