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

The provisions of this part supplement all other regulations and laws applicable in the District of Columbia. Regulations heretofore in effect in the District of Columbia which are inconsistent with the provisions of this part are hereby superseded with respect to matters covered…

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Agency contract” means an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional-sports-services contract or an endorsement contract. (2) "Athlete agent": (A) M…

(a) By acting as an athlete agent in the District of Columbia, a nonresident individual appoints the Mayor as the individual’s agent for service of process in any civil action in the District of Columbia related to the individual’s acting as an athlete agent in the District of Co…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in the District of Columbia without holding a certificate of registration under § 47-2887.05 or § 47-2887.07. (b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, a…

(a) An applicant for registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for registration to the Mayor in a form prescribed by the Mayor. The applicant must be an individual, and the application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury. The application m…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor shall issue a certificate of registration to an individual who complies with § 47-2887.04(a) or whose application has been accepted under § 47-2887.04(b). (b) The Mayor may refuse to issue a certificate…

(a) The Mayor may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration for conduct that would have justified denial of registration under § 47-2887.05(b). (b) The Mayor may limit, deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration or licensure only after…

The Mayor may issue a temporary certificate of registration while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.

(a) An application for registration or renewal of registration must be accompanied by a fee established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (b) The Mayor shall, by rule, establish reasonable fees for: (1) An initial application for registration; (2) An application for reg…

(a) An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties. (b) An agency contract must state or contain: (1) The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student-athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract and any…

(a) Not later than 72 hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student-athlete may participate, whichever occurs first, the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract to the athletic di…

(a) A student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the athlete agent within 14 days after the contract is signed. (b) A student-athlete or, if the…

(a) An athlete agent shall retain the following records for a period of 5 years: (1) The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent; (2) Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent; and (3) Any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the …

(a) An athlete agent may not intentionally: (1) Give a student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the student-athlete materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the intent to influence t…

An athlete agent who violates § 47-2887.13 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01] or imprisonment of 6 months, or both. Violations shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General for the District of Colum…

(a) An educational institution or student-athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent in violation of this part. An educational institution or student-athle…

The Mayor may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed $25,000 for a violation of this part.

The Mayor may issue rules pursuant to § 2-501 et seq. to carry out the provisions of this part.

In applying and construing this uniform part, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

This part modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 467; 5 U.S.C. § 7002) ("Act"), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electro…

For the purposes of this part the term: (1) “Animal shelter” means a private or government-owned facility established for the impoundment of stray, diseased, dangerous, sick, injured, abused, neglected, unwanted, abandoned, orphaned, lost, or otherwise displaced animals, with the…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, operate, maintain, open, or establish a veterinary facility within the District without first having obtained a license from the Mayor. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a veterinarian licensed in the District to ho…

(a) The application for a veterinary facility license shall be made on a form to be prescribed by the Mayor and shall be accompanied by the required fee. Each application shall list each certificate of approval, authority, occupancy, and any other prerequisite required as a preco…

(a) The Mayor may deny issuance or renewal of or suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this part for any one of a combination of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of an offense that is directly related to the occupation for which the license is sought or held, pursua…

(a) A person designated by the Mayor is authorized, after presenting proper identification, to enter at reasonable times any veterinary facility for the purpose of making inspections to determine compliance with this part or other laws or regulations regarding the practice of vet…

A licensed veterinarian may issue animal licenses. The veterinarian shall collect the required fees and may collect an additional $2 for each license issued as reimbursement for administrative costs.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this part, or rules promulgated pursuant to this part, that results in physical harm to an animal shall be subject to a fine for each offense of not more than $10,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day of violat…

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this part.

For the purposes of this part, the definitions in [§ 38-1631.01] shall apply.

(a) A name, image, or likeness agent shall register in the District as an athlete agent under part E of this subchapter before engaging in conduct under this part. (b) An agreement between a college athlete and a name, image, or likeness agent must have a fee arrangement consiste…

(a) A third party may not intentionally: (1) Give materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the intent to influence a college athlete, parent or guardian of the athlete, or another person to enter into a name, image, or l…

(a) An institution or college athlete has a cause of action for damages against a name, image, or likeness agent or third party if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent or third party in violation of this part. An institution or colle…

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, pursuant to an action brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, may assess a civil penalty against a name, image, or likeness agent or third party in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for a violation of this part.

The Mayor may adopt rules pursuant to § 2-501 et seq., to administer and implement this part.

In applying and construing this part, a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that have enacted it.

This [part] modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 467; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) ("Act"), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)), or auth…

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