Title 8 — Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Animal control officer” means any employee or legally authorized agent of the District of Columbia (“District”) Animal Care and Control Agency as provided in § 8-1802. (2) “Carriage” means a device by which a person is transported …

(a) It shall be unlawful to operate a horse-drawn carriage trade in the District without a license and an identification card issued by the Mayor. (b) Upon application on a form devised by the Mayor and the payment of a fee not to exceed $100, a person may be issued a license to …

(a) The owner, operator, or custodian of each horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall have the horse examined by a licensed veterinarian at intervals of not more than 12 months. (b) The examinations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The genera…

(a) The owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall have available for immediate inspection by the Mayor or his or her designee, a police officer, or an animal control officer at all times when a horse is on any street or public byway …

(a) An owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall: (1) Not use, work, drive, ride, or require labor from a horse for more than 8 hours in any 24-hour period; (2) Provide for adequate rest periods for a horse during the 8 hours of use;…

(a) An owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall: (1) Provide that the carriage used is in good operating condition, the axles are well-greased, and that all operating mechanisms are in good working order; (2) Provide that the carria…

(a) An owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall not drive, use, or work a horse on a public street or byway in the District: (1) During periods when the temperature exceeds 89 degrees Fahrenheit, as determined and announced by the N…

(a) The owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall house, quarter, or maintain a horse in a lighted, clean, dry, and properly ventilated stable in which the horse shall be able to turn around easily in a stall. (b) The owner, operator…

All horses shall be loaded or unloaded for transport in horse loading zones as designated by the Mayor.

(a) The owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade that is in pain, sick, diseased, lame, or injured shall take action to obtain immediate veterinary treatment, care, and attention for the horse. (b) An injured, sick, diseased, or lame hors…

(a) The owner or operator of a horse-drawn carriage trade shall maintain or require his or her driver to maintain a daily record of travel for each carriage used, which shall include: (1) The name of the driver; (2) The driver’s license number; (3) The horse-drawn carriage trade …

(a) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined up to $300 for the 1st offense and up to $500 for each subsequent offense. (b) Any owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade who causes serious intentional injury to th…

(a) Within 120 days of March 7, 1991, the Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) The proposed rules shall establish travel routes for and boundaries of the operation of the horse-drawn carriage t…