Source: https://development.code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/28-3901.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 12:28:48+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - § 28–3901. Definitions and purposes.
↪ Chapter 39. Consumer Protection Procedures.
↪ § 28–3901. Definitions and purposes.
§ 28–3902. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as consumer protection agency.
§ 28–3901. Definitions and purposes.
(ii) A person described in § 28-3905(k)(1)(B) or (C) purchases or receives in order to test or evaluate qualities pertaining to use for personal, household, or family purposes.
(B) Is neither organized nor operating, in whole or in significant part, for profit.
(15) “public interest organization” means a nonprofit organization that is organized and operating, in whole or in part, for the purpose of promoting interests or rights of consumers.
(c) This chapter shall be construed and applied liberally to promote its purpose. This chapter establishes an enforceable right to truthful information from merchants about consumer goods and services that are or would be purchased, leased, or received in the District of Columbia.
(d) In construing the term "unfair or deceptive trade practice" due consideration and weight shall be given to the interpretation by the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts of the term "unfair or deceptive act or practice," as employed in section 5(a) of An Act To create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes, approved September 26, 1914 (38 Stat. 719; 15 U.S.C. § 45(a)).
1973 Ed., T. 28, Appx., § 2.
This section is referenced in § 1-350.10, § 28-3301, and § 28-3905.
D.C. Law 13-172 in subsec. (b)(1) inserted “and deter the continuing use of such practices” following “practices” in subsec. (b)(1) and added subsec. (c) providing for liberal construction of the chapter.
D.C. Law 17-4 rewrote subsec. (a)(3), which had read as follows: “(3) ‘merchant’ means a person who does or would sell, lease (to), or transfer, either directly or indirectly, consumer goods or services, or a person who does or would supply the goods or services which are or would be the subject matter of a trade practice;”.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-282 rewrote (a)(2); added (a)(14) and (a)(15); and added the last sentence in (c).
Automobile Consumer Protection Act, see § 50-501 et seq.
Employer-paid personnel services, operation requirements, see § 32-406.
Employment agencies and counseling services, operation requirements, see §§ 32-404 and 32-405.
Job listing services, operation requirements, see § 32-407.
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 1402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2032(b) of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).
Short title of subtitle D of title II of Law 16-33: Section 2031 of D.C. Law 16-33 provided that subtitle D of title II of the act may be cited as the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Consumer Protection Revitalization Act of 2005.
Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 1-76, see Mayor’s Order 86-132, August 12, 1986.

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