Title 47 — Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]
61 chapters · 1,826 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 47-2101 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Closing-out sale” means and includes any sale in connection with which there is any representation by the person conducting such sale that the sale is being conducted, or is required or compelled to be conducted, for reasons of economic or b…
D.C. Code § 47-2102 License required; application; fee; bond; records; penalty
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Repealed Repealed.
D.C. Code § 47-2103 Purchase of new stocks for use on “closing-out sales” prohibited; presumption
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No person in contemplation of a closing-out sale shall order any goods, wares, or merchandise for the purpose of selling and disposing of the same at such sale, and any unusual purchase and additions to the stock of such goods, wares, or merchandise within 60 days prior to the fi…
D.C. Code § 47-2104 Addition of new stocks during “closing-out sales” prohibited
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No person carrying on or conducting a closing-out sale or a sale of goods, wares, or merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise, under a license as provided in § 47-2102 [repealed] shall, during the continuance of such sale, add any goods, wares, or merchandise to th…
D.C. Code § 47-2105 Continuation of sale beyond termination date prohibited; extension of termination date; continuation of business at new location prohibited
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No person shall conduct a closing-out sale or a sale of goods, wares, or merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise beyond the termination date specified for such sale, except that an extension may be authorized upon proper showing of need; nor shall any person, upon…
D.C. Code § 47-2106 Penalty for conducting false “closing-out sales” and for violation of this chapter; prosecutions
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(a) Any person who shall advertise, hold, conduct, or carry on any sale of goods, wares, or merchandise under the description of closing-out sale or a sale of goods, wares, or merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, water, or otherwise, contrary to the provision of this chapter, or w…
D.C. Code § 47-2107 Chapter not applicable to public officials
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to public or court officers, or to any other person or persons acting under the license, direction, or authority of any court, local or federal, selling goods, wares, or merchandise in the course of their official duties.
D.C. Code § 47-2108 Jurisdiction of Superior Court to enjoin violations of this chapter
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Upon complaint of any person, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain and enjoin any act forbidden or declared illegal by any provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 47-2109 Regulations
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The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter including, without limitation, regulations limiting the period of time a closing-out sale or a sale of goods, wares, or merchandise damaged by fire, smoke, wa…
D.C. Code § 47-2110 Preservation of authority; delegation of functions
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Commissioners by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952 (66 Stat. 824). The performance of any function vested by this chapter in the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or in any office or ag…