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DC Code § 28-5003 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 50 - Electronic Mail Spam Deterrence|§ 28-5003. Civil relief; damages

(a)(1) Any person or entity who receives an electronic mail message that violates a provision of this chapter, whose equipment is used in the transmission or receipt of such a message, or whose property or person is otherwise injured by reason of a violation of a provision of this chapter may seek recovery for any damages sustained and the costs of suit. For the purposes of this section, damages shall include the loss of profits. (2) In addition to the relief provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person, other than an electronic mail service provider, shall also recover attorneys’ fees and costs, and may recover, in addition to actual damages, liquidated damages of $500 for each commercial electronic mail message transmitted in violation of this chapter or $50,000 per day, whichever is less. (3) In addition to the relief provided in subsection (a) of this section, an electronic mail service provider may also recover attorneys’ fees and costs, and may elect, in addition to actual damages, to recover liquidated damages of $100 for each commercial electronic mail message transmitted in violation of this chapter or $500,000 per day, whichever is less. (b) At the request of any party to an action brought pursuant to this section, the court may, in its discretion, conduct all legal proceedings in such a way as to protect the secrecy and security of the computer, computer network, computer data, computer program, and computer software involved to prevent possible recurrence of the same or similar act by another person and to protect any trade secrets of any party. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: (1) Require a provider of Internet access service to block, transmit, route, relay, handle, or store certain types of electronic mail messages; (2) Prevent or limit, in any way, a provider of Internet access service from adopting a policy regarding commercial or other electronic mail, including a policy of declining to transmit certain types of electronic mail messages, or from enforcing such policy through technical means, through contract, or pursuant to any remedy available under any other provision of federal or District law; or (3) Render lawful any such policy that is unlawful under any other provision of law. (d) The Attorney General of the District of Columbia may enforce the provisions of this chapter pursuant to authority granted in § 28-3909.  (Sept. 11, 2008, D.C. Law 17-230, § 4, 55 DCR 8311; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 245(d), (e), (f), 56 DCR 1117.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated previously made technical corrections in the section designation, subsecs. (a), (c), and (d).
DC Code § 28-5101 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5101. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Art dealer” means a person engaged in the business of selling works of fine art other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction. (2) “Artist” means the creator of a work of fine art. (3) “On consignment” means delivered to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition to the public by the art dealer other than at a public auction. (4) “Work of fine art” means an original art work which is: (A) A visual rendition, including a painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic, or photograph; (B) A work of calligraphy; (C) A work of graphic art, including an etching, lithograph, offset print, or silk screen; (D) A craft work in materials, including clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, or glass; or (E) A work in mixed media, including a collage or a work consisting of any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 2, 57 DCR 12392.)
DC Code § 28-5102 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5102. Art dealer and artist; relationship

If an art dealer accepts a work of fine art, on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art: (1) The art dealer shall be, with respect to that work of fine art, the agent of the artist; (2) A trust shall be created; (3) The work of fine art shall be trust property and the art dealer shall be a trustee for the benefit of the artist until the work of fine art shall be sold to a bona fide third party; and (4) The proceeds of the sale of the work of fine art shall be trust property and the art dealer shall be a trustee for the benefit of the artist until the amount due to the artist from the sale is paid.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 3, 57 DCR 12392.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 28-5103 and § 28-5104.
DC Code § 28-5103 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5103. Trust property

(a) If a work of fine art is trust property under § 28-5102 when initially received by the art dealer, it shall remain trust property, notwithstanding the subsequent purchase of the work of fine art by the art dealer, directly or indirectly, for the art dealer’s own account until the purchase price is paid in full to the artist. (b) If the art dealer sells a work of fine art which is trust property under § 28-5102 when initially received by a bona fide third party before the artist has been paid in full, the work of fine art shall cease to be trust property and the proceeds of the sale shall be held in trust by the art dealer for the benefit of the artist to the extent necessary to pay any balance due to the artist. The trust of the proceeds of the sale shall continue until the artist is paid in full.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 4, 57 DCR 12392.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 28-5104.
DC Code § 28-5104 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5104. Trust property; art dealer’s creditors

Property which is trust property under §§ 28-5102 and 28-5103 shall not be subject to the claims, liens, or security interests of the creditors of the art dealer. The provisions of this section shall be given effect over any contrary provision of the Uniform Commercial Code.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 5, 57 DCR 12392.)
DC Code § 28-5105 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5105. Art dealer required to obtain written contract

(a) An art dealer may accept a work of fine art on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art only if, prior to or at the time of acceptance, the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist establishing: (1) The value of the work of fine art; (2) The time within which the proceeds of the sale are to be paid to the artist if the work of fine art is sold; and (3) The minimum price for the sale of the work of fine art. (b) If an art dealer violates this section, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may, at the request of the artist, void the obligation of the artist to the art dealer or to a person to whom the obligation is transferred, other than a holder in due course.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 6, 57 DCR 12392.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 28-5108.
DC Code § 28-5106 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5106. Art dealer; duties

(a) An art dealer who accepts a work of fine art, on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art may use or display the work of fine art or a photograph of the work of fine art or permit the use or display of the work of fine art or a photograph of the work of fine art only if: (1) Notice is given to users or viewers that the work of fine art is the work of the artist; and (2) The artist gives prior written consent to the particular use or display. (b) An art dealer who accepts a work of fine art, on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art shall compensate the artist for loss or damage to the consigned work of fine art.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 7, 57 DCR 12392.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 28-5108.
DC Code § 28-5107 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5107. Waiver void

Any portion of an agreement which waives any provision of this chapter shall be void.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 8, 57 DCR 12392.)
DC Code § 28-5108 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 51 - Works of Fine Art|§ 28-5108. Penalty

An art dealer who violates § 28-5105 or § 28-5106 shall be liable to the artist in an amount equal to the actual damages, if any, including the incidental and consequential damages, sustained by the artist by reason of the violation, plus reasonable attorneys’ fees.  (Mar. 12, 2011, D.C. Law 18-310, § 9, 57 DCR 12392.)
DC Code § 28-5201 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5201. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Unit Pricing Requirement Act of 2012”.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5202 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5202. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Combination packages” shall mean a package intended for retail sale, containing 2 or more individual packages or units of dissimilar commodities. (2) “Commodity” shall mean any food, drug, cosmetic, or other article, product, or commodity of any kind or class that is: (A) Customarily produced for sale at retail for consumption by individuals for purposes of personal care or in the performance of services ordinarily performed in or around the household; and (B) Usually consumed or expended in the course of that use or performance other than by wear or deterioration from use. (3) “Person” shall mean both plural and the singular and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, societies, and associations. (4) “Unit price” or “unit pricing” shall mean the retail price of an item expressed in dollars and cents per unit. (5) “Variety packages” shall mean a package intended for retail sale, containing 2 or more individual packages or units of similar, but not identical, commodities. Commodities that are generically the same, but that differ in weight, measure, volume, appearance, or quality, are considered similar but not identical.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5203 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5203. Application

Except for random and uniform weight packages that clearly state the unit, each person who sells, offers, or displays for sale a consumer commodity at retail shall provide the unit price information in the manner prescribed in this chapter.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5204 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5204. Terms for unit pricing

The declaration of the unit price of a particular commodity in all package sizes offered for sale in a retail establishment shall be uniformly and consistently expressed in terms of: (1) Price per kilogram or 100 grams, or price per pound or ounce, if the net quantity of contents of the commodity is in terms of weight; (2) Price per liter or 100 milliliters, or price per dry quart or dry pint, if the net quantity of contents of the commodity is in terms of dry measure or volume; (3) Price per liter or 100 milliliters, or price per gallon, quart, pint, or fluid ounce, if the net quantity of contents of the commodity is in terms of liquid volume; (4) Price per individual unit or multiple units if the net quantity of contents of the commodity is in terms of count; or (5) Price per square meter, square decimeter, or square centimeter, or price per square yard, square foot, or square inch, if the net quantity of contents of the commodity is in terms of area.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5205 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5205. Exemptions

This chapter does not apply to: (1) Prepackaged food that contains separately identifiable items that are separated by physical division within the package; (2) Any item sold only by prescription; (3) Any item subject to the packaging or labeling requirements of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or to any pricing requirements under federal law; (4) Any item actually being sold through a vending machine; (5) Any item delivered directly to a retail sales agency without passing through warehousing or other inventory facility used by the agency; (6) Commodities packaged in quantities of less than 28 grams (one ounce) or 29 milliliters (one fluid ounce) or when the total retail price is 50 cents or less; (7) When only one brand of a particular commodity in only one size is offered for sale in a particular retail establishment; (8) Variety packages; (9) Combination packages; or (10) A person with less than $30 million in gross volume of sales of consumer commodities and to whom at least one of the following applies: (A) During the preceding calendar year, sold a gross volume of consumer commodities of less than $750,000; (B) Is not part of a company which consists of 10 or more sales agencies in or out of the District of Columbia; (C) Derives less than 15% of its total revenues from consumer commodities subject to this chapter; or (D) Is owned and operated by not more than one individual and the members of the person’s immediate family.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5206 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5206. Pricing

(a) The unit price shall be to the nearest cent when a dollar or more. If the unit price is under a dollar, it shall be listed: (1) To the tenth of a cent; or (2) To the whole cent. (b) The retail establishment shall have the option of listing the unit price as outlined in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, but shall not use both methods of listing the unit price. (c) The retail establishment shall accurately and consistently use the same method of rounding up or down to compute the price to the whole cent.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 28-5207.
DC Code § 28-5207 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5207. Presentation of price

(a) In any retail establishment in which the unit price information is provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, that information may be displayed by means of a sign that offers the unit price for one or more brands or sizes of a given commodity by means of a sticker, stamp, sign, label, or tag affixed to the shelf upon which the commodity is displayed, or by means of a sticker, stamp, sign, label, or tag affixed to the consumer commodity. (b) Where a sign providing unit price information for one or more sizes or brands of a given commodity is used, that sign shall be displayed clearly and in a non-deceptive manner in a central location as close as practical to all items to which the sign refers. (c) If a single sign or tag includes the unit price information for more than one brand or size of a given commodity, the following information shall be provided: (1) The identity and the brand name of the commodity. (2) The quantity of the packaged commodity; provided, that more than one package size per brand is displayed. (3) The total retail sales price. (4) The price per appropriate unit, in accordance with § 28-5206.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5208 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5208. Uniformity

(a) If different brands or package sizes of the same consumer commodity are expressed in more than one unit of measure, the retail establishment shall unit price the items consistently. (b) When metric units appear on the consumer commodity in addition to other units of measure, the retail establishment may include both units of measure on any stamps, tags, labels, signs, or lists.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5209 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5209. Civil penalties

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter, may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5210 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 52 - Unit Pricing Requirements|§ 28-5210. Rules

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-282, § 2(c), 60 DCR 2132.)
DC Code § 28-5301 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 53 - Immigration Services Protection|§ 28-5301. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Client" means any noncitizen of the United States or any person seeking to sponsor a noncitizen for whom an immigration service provider performs or offers to perform an immigration service. (2) "Immigration matter" means any legal proceeding, filing, or action that pertains to the immigration or citizenship status of a client or consumer and arises under any federal immigration law, presidential order, federal executive agency action, or proclamation by a foreign country. (3) "Immigration service" means any service relating to an immigration matter. (4) "Immigration service provider" means a person who provides an immigration service to a client for a fee. The term "immigration service provider" does not include: (A) An attorney licensed to practice law in the United States; (B) A legal clinic affiliated with an accredited law school in the District of Columbia; (C) An individual authorized to represent individuals in immigration matters under 8 C.F.R. § 292.1; or (D) A nonprofit organization that has been recognized under 8 C.F.R. § 292.2. (5) "Legal representation" means the legal representation of a client, which includes providing forms to a client, completing or filing forms on behalf of a client, advising a client to file forms, or applying for a benefit on behalf of a client.  (Apr. 22, 2017, D.C. Law 21-280, § 6(c), 64 DCR 168.)
DC Code § 28-5302 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]|Chapter 53 - Immigration Services Protection|§ 28-5302. Prohibited practices; required disclosures

(a) An immigration service provider shall not: (1) Provide legal representation for an immigration matter; (2) Make a misrepresentation or false statement to influence, persuade, or encourage a client to use the immigration service provider; (3) Insinuate or make a statement that the immigration service provider can or will obtain special favors from or has special influence with the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of Commerce, or any other agency, office, or instrumentality of the United States government; (4) Collect any fees or other compensation for an immigration service that has not yet been performed; (5) Refuse to return documents supplied by, prepared by, or paid for by a client, at the client's request; (6) Represent, advertise, or communicate in any manner that the immigration service provider possesses titles or credentials that would qualify the immigration service provider to provide legal representation; or (7) Translate in any document, including an advertisement, stationery, letterhead, business card, or other comparable written material describing the immigration service provider, from English to another language, any words or titles, including "notary public", "notary", "licensed", "attorney", or "lawyer", that imply that the immigration service provider is an attorney. The translation of the phrase "notary public" into Spanish as "notario" or "notario publico" is prohibited. (b) Each immigration service provider shall post, in English and in each language in which the immigration service provider provides or offers to provide an immigration service, at every location where the immigration service provider meets with clients, signs that shall include the name of each immigration service provider and the phrase: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and may not provide legal representation. I cannot provide representation to you before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, or any other immigration authority."  (Apr. 22, 2017, D.C. Law 21-280, § 6(c), 64 DCR 168.)