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District of Columbia Statutes, Title 28

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Title 28, Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]

32 chapters · 914 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 28914 Ch 48, Principal and Income; Uniform Law.33 Ch 38, Consumer Protections.30 Ch 49, Uniform Electronic Transactions.18 Ch 45, Restraints of Trade.17 Ch 29A, Uniform Special Deposits.15 Ch 33, Interest and Usury.15 Ch 39, Consumer Protection Procedures.12 Ch 31, Fraudulent Conveyances.11 Ch 21, Assignment for Benefit of Creditors.10 Ch 52, Unit Pricing Requirements.10 Ch 29, Fiduciary Security Transfers.9 Ch 55, Sale and Resale of Live Event Ticket…9 Ch 46, Consumer Credit Service Organizations.8

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 28✕Ch 39✕

D.C. Code § 28-3901 Definitions and purposes
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(a) As used in this chapter, the term — (1) “person” means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, cooperative, association, or any other organization, legal entity, or group of individuals however organized; (2) "Consumer" means: (A) When used as a noun, a person who, oth…
D.C. Code § 28-3902 Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection as consumer protection agency
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(a) The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection shall be the principal consumer protection agency of the District of Columbia government and shall carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) Repealed. (c) The Director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection…
D.C. Code § 28-3903 Powers of the consumer protection agency
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(a) The Department, in its discretion, may: (1) receive and investigate any consumer complaint and initiate its own investigation of deceptive, unfair, or unlawful trade practices against consumers where the: (i) amount in controversy totals $250 or more; or (ii) case, or cases, …
D.C. Code § 28-3904 Unfair, deceptive, and abusive trade practices

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(a) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any merchant to engage in an unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade practice, whether or not any consumer is in fact misled, deceived, or damaged thereby. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, it is an unfair, dece…

D.C. Code § 28-3904a Special price information standard for broadband services complying with federal rules

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*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on January 18, 2027.* A merchant providing broadband internet access who complies with the broadband consumer label requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 8.1 as those requirements existed on January 1, 2026, shall be…

D.C. Code § 28-3905 Complaint procedures

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(a) A case is begun by filing with the Department a complaint plainly describing a trade practice and stating the complainant’s (and, if different, the consumer’s) name and address, the name and address (if known) of the respondent, and such other information as the Director may …

D.C. Code § 28-3906 Consumer education and information

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(a) The Office of Consumer Protection is established within the Department. The Office of Consumer Protection shall: (1) Inform the public and the business community of existing laws, regulations, and guidelines concerning consumer rights and standards of fair treatment; (2) Coor…

D.C. Code § 28-3908 Severability

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If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances, shall not be affected.

D.C. Code § 28-3909 Restraining prohibited acts

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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the Attorney General for the District of Columbia has reason to believe that any person has used, is using, or intends to use any method, act, or practice in violation of [§§] 28-3803, 28-3805, 28-3807, 28-3810, 28-3811…

D.C. Code § 28-3910 Investigatory powers of Attorney General for the District of Columbia

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(a)(1) In the course of an investigation to determine whether to seek relief under § 28-3909, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may: (A) Subpoena witnesses; (B) Administer oaths; (C) Examine an individual under oath; (D) Require sworn answers in writing to written…

D.C. Code § 28-3912 Submissions to the Council

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The Department shall, in coordination with the Office of the Attorney General, submit 2 plans to the Council: (1) A detailed plan for fiscal year 2006 on the steps that the Department shall take in providing consumer protection education in the District, including the disseminati…

D.C. Code § 28-3913 Rules

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The Mayor may issue rules necessary to carry out this chapter. Rules proposed pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or dis…