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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 53 - Immigration Services Protection › § 28–5302. Prohibited practices; required disclosures

§ 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.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 53 - Immigration Services Protection › § 28–5303. Contracts required

§ 28–5303. Contracts required.
(a)(1) Before providing an immigration service to a client, an immigration service provider shall execute a written contract with the client that includes the following information:
(A) A detailed explanation of the immigration service to be performed;
(B) An itemization of all fees to be charged to the client;
(C) Statements informing the client that the client:
(i) Has the right to consult an attorney before signing the contract;
(ii) Has the right to obtain any document provided by the client at the client's request, even in the event of a fee dispute;
(iii) Has the right to rescind the contract within 72 hours after signing; and
(iv) May report complaints relating to an immigration service provider to the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline;
(D) An accurate phone number for the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline;
(E) The statement, "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."; and
(F) The statement, "I cannot accept a fee for referring a client to another person for a service that I cannot or will not perform."
(2)(A) The statements required by paragraph (1)(C)(iii) and (E) of this subsection shall be placed in immediate proximity to the space reserved in the contract for the client's signature and shall be in at least 12-point, boldface type.
(B) The statement required by paragraph (1)(F) of this subsection shall be conspicuously placed in the contract in at least 12-point type.
(b) The written contract required under this section shall be in English and in each language in which the immigration service provider provides or offers to provide an immigration service.
(c) The immigration service provider shall provide a copy of the contract to the client immediately upon execution.
(Apr. 22, 2017, D.C. Law 21-280, § 6(c), 64 DCR 168.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 53 - Immigration Services Protection › § 28–5304. Criminal and civil penalties

§ 28–5304. Criminal and civil penalties.
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(b) In addition to the criminal penalty set forth in subsection (a) of this section, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be an unlawful trade practice under § 28-3904.
(c) The penalties provided in this chapter are not exclusive and are in addition to any other penalties that may be imposed under the law.
(Apr. 22, 2017, D.C. Law 21-280, § 6(c), 64 DCR 168.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 54 - Cashless Retail Prohibition › § 28–5401. Definitions

§ 28–5401. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Retailer" means a person holding a basic business license who is engaged in retail sales.
(2) "Retail sales" means the sale of any tangible personal property or service to an ultimate consumer.
(Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-187, § 2(c), 68 DCR 001031.)
Applicability
Section 7082 of D.C. Law 25-50 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 2(c) of Law 23-187 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-187: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 23-187 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 54 - Cashless Retail Prohibition › § 28–5402. Prohibited practices

§ 28–5402. Prohibited practices.
A retailer shall not discriminate against cash as a form of payment for goods or services, including by:
(1) Refusing to accept cash as a form of payment;
(2) Posting signs on the premises that cash payment is not accepted; or
(3) Charging a higher price to consumers who pay cash.
(Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-187, § 2(c), 68 DCR 001031.)
Applicability
Section 7082 of D.C. Law 25-50 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 2(c) of Law 23-187 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-187: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 23-187 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 54 - Cashless Retail Prohibition › § 28–5403. Civil penalties

§ 28–5403. Civil penalties.
Failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall be an unlawful trade practice under § 28-3904.
(Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-187, § 2(c), 68 DCR 001031.)
Applicability
Section 7082 of D.C. Law 25-50 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 2(c) of Law 23-187 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-187: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 23-187 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28 - Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title] › Chapter 54 - Cashless Retail Prohibition › § 28–5404. Exceptions

§ 28–5404. Exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply:
(1) To retail sales made via mail, phone, or internet;
(2) To parking facilities that do not already accept cash as a form of payment as of December 1, 2020;
(3) To a food store or retail establishment that provides a device on premises that converts cash, without charging a fee or requiring a minimum deposit amount greater than 5 dollars, into a prepaid card ("cash-to-card device") that allows a consumer to complete a transaction at the food store or retail establishment; provided, that:
(A) Upon request, the cash-to-card device shall provide each consumer with a receipt indicating the amount of cash deposited onto the prepaid card;
(B) The prepaid card shall not be subject to an expiration date and there shall be no limit on the number of transactions that may be completed on the card; and
(C) In the event that the cash-to-card device malfunctions, the food store or retail establishment where the cash-to-card device is located shall accept, in accordance with this chapter, payment in cash from consumers during the time period in which the cash-to-card device does not function; or
(4) During a period of time for which the Mayor has declared a public health emergency pursuant to [§ 7-2304.01].
(Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-187, § 2(c), 68 DCR 001031.)
Applicability
Section 7082 of D.C. Law 25-50 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 2(c) of Law 23-187 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-187: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-187 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 23-187 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–101. Short title

§ 28A–101. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the "Structured Settlements Protection Act of 2018".
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 101, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–103. Required disclosures to payee

§ 28A–103. Required disclosures to payee.
Not fewer than 10 days before the date on which the payee signs a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee a separate disclosure statement, in bold type no smaller than 14 points, setting forth:
(1) The amounts and due dates of the structured settlement payments to .be transferred;
(2) The aggregate amount of such payments;
(3) The discounted present value of the payments to be transferred, which shall be identified as the "calculation of the current value of the transferred structured settlement payments under federal standards for valuing annuities", and the amount of the applicable federal rate used in calculating the discounted present value;
(4) The gross advance amount;
(5) An itemized listing of all applicable transfer expenses, other than attorney's fees and related disbursements payable in connection with the transferee's application for approval of the transfer, and the transferee's best estimate of the amount of any such fees and disbursements;
(6) The net advance amount;
(7) The effective annual interest rate, which shall be disclosed in a statement in the following form: "On the basis of the net amount that you will receive from us and the amounts and timing of the structured settlement payments that you are transferring to us, you will, in effect, be paying interest to us at a rate of ______ percent per year";
(8) The amount of any penalties or liquidated damages payable by the payee in the event of a breach of the transfer agreement by the payee;
(9) That the payee has the right to cancel the transfer agreement, without penalty or further obligation, at any time before entry of a final court order approving the transfer;
(10) That the purchase price offered by the transferee to the payee in return for the transfer of structured settlement payment rights is negotiable, that the payee may ask the transferee to pay an amount greater than the offered amount, and that the payee may request competing quotes from other potential transferees; and
(11) That the payee has the right to seek and receive independent professional advice regarding the proposed transfer and should consider doing so before agreeing to transfer any structured settlement payment rights.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 103, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–104. Procedure for approval of transfers

§ 28A–104. Procedure for approval of transfers.
(a) An application for approval of a transfer shall be made by the transferee and shall be brought in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or in another court that approved the structured settlement agreement.
(b) The court shall hold a timely hearing on an application for approval of a transfer. The payee shall appear in person at the hearing unless the court determines that good cause exists to excuse the payee from appearing in person.
(c)(1) Any interested party is entitled to support, oppose, or otherwise respond to the transferee's application, either in person or by counsel, by submitting written comments to the court or by participating in the hearing.
(2) The deadline for interested parties to file written comments shall not be fewer than 15 days after service of the transferee's notice to that interested party.
(d) Not fewer than 20 days before the scheduled hearing on any application for approval of a transfer, the transferee shall file with the court and serve on all interested parties a notice of the proposed transfer, and the application for the transfer's approval, including:
(1) A copy of the transferee's application;
(2) A copy of the transfer agreement;
(3) A copy of the disclosure statement required by § 28A-103;
(4) The payee's name, age, place of domicile and the number and ages of the payee's dependents;
(5) A summary of:
(A) Any prior transfers by the payee to the transferee or an affiliate, or through the transferee or an affiliate to an assignee;
(B) Any proposed transfers by the payee to the transferee or an affiliate, or through the transferee or an affiliate to an assignee, for which the applications for approval were denied; and
(C) To the extent that such transfers or proposed transfers have been disclosed to the transferee by the payee or otherwise are actually known to the transferee:
(i) Any prior transfers by the payee to any person or entity other than the transferee or an affiliate or an assignee of the transferee or an affiliate; and
(ii) Any proposed transfers by the payee to any person or entity other than the transferee or an affiliate or an assignee of a transferee or affiliate, applications for approval of which were denied;
(6) A statement describing what the transferee has done to identify and obtain information, disclosure of which is required by paragraph (5)(C) of this subsection;
(7) Notification that any interested party is entitled to support, oppose, or otherwise respond to the transferee's application, either in person or by counsel, by submitting written comments to the court or by participating in the hearing; and
(8) Notification of the time and place of the hearing and notification of the manner in which and the time by which written comments must be filed.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term "affiliate" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 31-5601.01(2).
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 104, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–105. Approval of transfers by the court

§ 28A–105. Approval of transfers by the court.
(a) No direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall be effective and no structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer shall be required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee or assignee of structured settlement payment rights unless the transferee has provided the payee and other interested parties with the disclosures required by § 28A-103, and the transfer has been approved in advance in a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction based on express findings that:
(1) The transfer is in the best interest of the payee, considering the welfare and support of the payee's dependents;
(2) The transfer does not contravene any applicable statute or the order of any court or other government authority;
(3) The payee has been advised in writing by the transferee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer and has either received such advice or knowingly waived in writing the opportunity to seek and receive such advice; and
(4) The transfer satisfies all other requirements of this chapter.
(b) In determining whether a transfer is in the best interest of the payee, considering the welfare and support of the payee's dependents, the court may consider any relevant information, including:
(1) The age and maturity of the payee;
(2) Whether the payee understands the terms and financial implications of the transfer;
(3) Whether the financial and other terms of the transfer are fair and reasonable;
(4) The payee's stated purposes for the transfer and whether the payee has considered other options for accomplishing those purposes;
(5) Changes in the payee's personal, family, or financial circumstances since the date of the structured settlement agreement;
(6) The summary filed with the court under § 28A-104(d)(5); and
(7) The remaining payments that the payee will receive under the structured settlement if the court approves the transfer.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 105, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–106. Effects of transfers

§ 28A–106. Effects of transfers.
Following a transfer under this chapter:
(1) The structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer may rely on the court order approving the transfer in redirecting periodic payments to an assignee or transferee in accordance with the order approving the transfer and shall, as to all parties except the transferee or an assignee designated by the transferee, be discharged and released from any and all liability for the redirected periodic payments, regardless of whether any party to the transfer fails to comply with this chapter or with the court order approving the transfer;
(2) The transferee shall be liable to the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer:
(A) If the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement for any taxes incurred by the structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer as a consequence of the transfer; and
(B) For any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, arising from compliance by the structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer with the court order approving the transfer or the failure of any party to the transfer to comply with this chapter;
(3) Neither the annuity issuer nor the structured settlement obligor shall be required to divide any periodic payment between the payee and any transferee or assignee or between 2 or more transferees or assignees; and
(4) Any further transfer by the payee may be made only after compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 106, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–107. General provisions; construction

§ 28A–107. General provisions; construction.
(a) The provisions of this chapter may not be waived by a payee; provided, that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a payee from waiving the right to seek and receive independent professional advice, consistent with § 28A-105(a)(3).
(b) Any transfer agreement entered into on or after March 13, 2019 by a payee domiciled in the District shall provide that disputes under such transfer agreement, including any claim that the payee has breached the agreement, shall be determined in and under the laws of the District.
(c) No such transfer agreement shall authorize the transferee or any other party to confess judgment, or consent to entry of judgment, against the payee.
(d) No transfer shall extend to any payments that are life-contingent unless, before the date on which the payee signs the transfer agreement, the transferee has established and has agreed to maintain procedures reasonably satisfactory to the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor for:
(1) Periodically confirming the payee's survival; and
(2) Giving the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor prompt written notice in the event of the payee's death.
(e) If a payee cancels a transfer agreement, or if the transfer agreement otherwise terminates, after an application for approval of a transfer has been filed and before it has been granted or denied, the transferee shall promptly request dismissal of the application.
(f) No payee who proposes to make a transfer shall incur any penalty, forfeit any application fee or other payment, or otherwise incur any liability to the proposed transferee based on a failure of the transfer to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
(g) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any transfer in contravention of any law.
(h) The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to transfers of workers' compensation claims, awards, benefits, settlements or payments.
(i) Compliance with the requirements set forth in §§ 28A-103, 28A-104, and 28A-105 shall be solely the responsibility of the transferee in any transfer, and neither the structured settlement obligor nor the annuity issuer shall bear any responsibility for, or any liability arising from, noncompliance with such requirements.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 107, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 1 - Structured Settlements Protection › Subchapter II - Applicability › § 28A–121. Applicability

§ 28A–121. Applicability.
Subchapter I of this chapter shall not apply to any transfer agreement entered into before March 13, 2019.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 301(a)(1), 66 DCR 580; renumbered as §301(a), Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 3022(b), 66 DCR 8621.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3022(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3022(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 2 - Automatic Renewal Protections › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–201. Short title

§ 28A–201. Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the "Automatic Renewal Protections Act of 2018".
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 201, 66 DCR 580.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 2 - Automatic Renewal Protections › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–202. Definitions

§ 28A–202. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Clearly and conspicuously" means in larger type than the surrounding text, in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks, in a manner that calls attention to the language and is visually proximate to any request for the consumer's consent.
(2) "Consumer" means any person who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods or services.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 202, 66 DCR 580.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-235: § 301(b) of D.C. Law 22-235 provided that the creation of this section by § 202 of D.C. Law 22-235 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 2 - Automatic Renewal Protections › Subchapter I - General › § 28A–204. Exemptions

§ 28A–204. Exemptions.
This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) An insurer regulated by the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking;
(2) A bank, trust company, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union licensed or organized under the laws of the District or any state of the United States, or any foreign bank maintaining a branch or agency licensed or organized under the laws of the District or any state of the United States, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof;
(3) A person that provides a service regulated by the Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; or
(4) A service contract, as that term is defined in § 31-2351.01(10).
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 204, 66 DCR 580.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-235: § 301(b) of D.C. Law 22-235 provided that the creation of this section by § 204 of D.C. Law 22-235 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 28A - Other Consumer Protections › Chapter 2 - Automatic Renewal Protections › Subchapter II - Applicability › § 28A–221. Applicability

§ 28A–221. Applicability.
Subchapter I of this chapter shall not apply to a contract entered into or automatically renewed before March 13, 2019, but it shall apply to automatic renewals of such contracts that renew on or after March 13, 2019.
(Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-235, § 301(a)(2), 66 DCR 580; renumbered as §301(b), Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 3022(b), 66 DCR 8621.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3022(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3022(b) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 29–101.01. Short titles

§ 29–101.01. Short titles.
(a) This title may be cited as the “Business Organizations Code”.
(b) This chapter may be cited as the “Business Organizations Code General Provisions Act of 2010”.
(c) Subchapter IV of this chapter may be cited as the “Registered Agent Act of 2010”.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
Short Title
Short title: Section 7081 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that subtitle I of title VII of the act may be cited as “District of Columbia Official Code Title 29 (Business Organizations) Implementation Amendment Act of 2011”.
Editor's Notes
D.C. Law 18-378 amended and enacted into law Title 29 of the District of Columbia Official Code. Former Title 29 was recodified as Title 29A, D.C. Code § 29A-101.01 et seq., and was repealed by D.C. Law 18-378, effective January 1, 2012.
Applicability date of D.C. Law 18-378: Section 5 of D.C. Law 18-378, as amended by section 7082 of D.C. Law 19-21, provided: “Sec. 5. Applicability. This act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.”.
Delegation of Authority
Delegation of Authority Pursuant to the “District of Columbia Official Code Title 29 (Business Organizations) Enactment Act of 2010”, see Mayor’s Order 2011-178, October 25, 2011 ( 58 DCR 9412).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 29–101.03. Applicability of chapter

§ 29–101.03. Applicability of chapter.
This chapter shall apply to an entity formed under or subject to this title.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 29–101.04. Delivery of record

§ 29–101.04. Delivery of record.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, permissible means of delivery of a record include delivery by hand, mail by the United States Postal Service, commercial delivery service, and electronic transmission.
(b) Delivery to the Mayor shall be effective only when the record is received by the Mayor.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 29–101.05. Rules and procedures

§ 29–101.05. Rules and procedures.
The Mayor may adopt rules in accordance with the subchapter I of Chapter 5 and may prescribe procedures not required to be adopted as rules which are reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of the Mayor under this title.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 29–101.06. Civil fines for violations of title

§ 29–101.06. Civil fines for violations of title.
(a) The Mayor, pursuant to rules adopted in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may impose civil fines and penalties pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2, on any person who:
(1) Signs any filing pursuant to this title knowing it to contain a material misstatement of fact;
(2) Does business in the District of Columbia and:
(A) If a domestic business corporation or professional corporation, does not have articles of incorporation filed under § 29-302.02;
(B) If a domestic nonprofit corporation, does not have articles of incorporation filed under § 29-402.02;
(C) If a domestic limited partnership, does not have a certificate of limited partnership filed under § 29-702.01;
(D) If a domestic limited liability company, does not have a certificate of organization filed under § 29-802.01;
(E) If a domestic general cooperative association, does not have articles of incorporation filed under § 29-906;
(F) If a domestic limited cooperative association, does not have articles of organization filed under § 29-1003.02; or
(G) If a domestic statutory trust, does not have a certificate of trust filed under § 29-1202.01;
(3) If a domestic entity of a type described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, does business in the District of Columbia after it has been dissolved, whether voluntarily, judicially, or administratively, unless the dissolution has been revoked or the entity has been reinstated in accordance with this title;
(4) If a foreign filing entity, does business in the District of Columbia:
(A) Without having obtained a certificate of registration under § 29-105.02; or
(B) After its certificate of registration has been terminated under § 29-105.11; or
(5) Fails to designate and maintain a registered agent as required by this title.
(b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees imposed by the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section shall be adjudicated pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 18 of Title 2[.]
(c) The rules proposed pursuant to subsection (a) of 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 the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed disapproved.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(3), 59 DCR 13171.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “designate” for “appoint” in (a)(5).
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.02. Forms

§ 29–102.02. Forms.
(a) The Mayor may provide forms for entity filings required or permitted to be made by this title, but, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, their use shall not be required.
(b) The Mayor may require that a cover sheet for an entity filing and a biennial report be on forms prescribed by the Mayor.
(c) The Mayor may require that any filing by a foreign entity under this title be on a form prescribed by the Mayor.
(d) The Mayor, by rule, may authorize, but not require, any filing required or permitted by this title to be filed by electronic means and may prescribe forms and procedures for the electronic filings.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.03. Effective time and date

§ 29–102.03. Effective time and date.
Except as otherwise provided in this title and subject to § 29-102.05(d), an entity filing shall be effective:
(1) On the date and at the time of its filing by the Mayor as provided in § 29-102.06;
(2) On the date of filing and at the time specified in the entity filing as its effective time, if later than the time under paragraph (1) of this section;
(3) If permitted by this title, at a specified delayed effective time and date, which shall not be more than 90 days after the date of filing; or
(4) If a delayed effective date as permitted by this title is specified, but no time is specified, at 12:01 a.m. on the date specified, which may not be more than 90 days after the date of filing.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(5), 59 DCR 13171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 29-101.02, § 29-307.03, § 29-307.04, § 29-309.06, § 29-407.04, § 29-409.06, § 29-609.05, § 29-702.02, § 29-801.02, § 29-1003.02, § 29-1004.07, § 29-1015.05, § 29-1207.04, and § 29-1208.02.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “this title” for “§ 29-102.04” and “§ 29-102.05(d)” for “§ 29 102.05(c)” in the introductory language; and added “which may not be more than 90 days after the date of filing” at the end of (4).
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.04. Withdrawal of filed record before effectiveness

§ 29–102.04. Withdrawal of filed record before effectiveness.
(a) The parties to a filed record may withdraw the record before it takes effect.
(b) To withdraw a filed record, the parties to the record shall deliver to the Mayor for filing a statement of withdrawal.
(c) A statement of withdrawal shall:
(1) Except as otherwise agreed by the parties, be signed on behalf of each party that signed the filed record being withdrawn;
(2) Identify the filed record to be withdrawn, the date of its filing, and the parties to it; and
(3) If not filed by all parties, state that the filed record has been withdrawn in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
(d) Upon filing by the Mayor of a statement of withdrawal, the action or transaction evidenced by the original filed record shall not take effect.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(6), 59 DCR 13171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 29-102.12, § 29-608.12, § 29-708.10, and § 29-807.06.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “’Upon filing by” for “On the delivery for filing to” in (d).
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.05. Correcting filed record

§ 29–102.05. Correcting filed record.
(a) A person on whose behalf a filed record was delivered to the Mayor for filing may correct the record if the:
(1) Record at the time of filing contained an inaccuracy;
(2) Record was defectively signed; or
(3) Electronic transmission of the record to the Mayor was defective.
(b) To correct a filed record, the parties to the record shall deliver to the Mayor a statement of correction.
(c) A statement of correction shall:
(1) Not state a delayed effective date;
(2) Be signed by the person correcting the filed record;
(3) Identify the filed record to be corrected or have attached a copy and state the date of its filing;
(4) Specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected; and
(5) Correct the inaccuracy or defect.
(d) A statement of correction shall be effective as of the effective date of the filed record that it corrects except as to persons relying on the uncorrected filed record and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, the statement of correction shall be effective when filed.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(7), 59 DCR 13171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 29-102.03, § 29-102.12, § 29-601.11, § 29-608.12, § 29-702.02, § 29-702.06, § 29-802.02, § 29-802.05, § 29-807.06, § 29-1012.13, § 29-1202.02, and § 29-1202.05.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “by” for “on behalf of” in (c)(2).
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.06. Duty of Mayor to file; review of refusal to file

§ 29–102.06. Duty of Mayor to file; review of refusal to file.
(a) The Mayor shall file an entity filing delivered to the Mayor for filing which satisfies this title. The duty of the Mayor under this section is ministerial.
(b) When the Mayor files an entity filing, the Mayor shall record it as filed on the date and at the time of its delivery. After filing an entity filing, the Mayor shall deliver to the person that submitted the filing a copy of the filing with an acknowledgment of the date and time of filing.
(c) If the Mayor refuses to file an entity filing, the Mayor shall return the entity filing or notify the person that submitted the filing not later than 15 business days after the filing is delivered, together with a brief explanation in a record of the reason for the refusal. If an entity files a corrected entity filing within 60 days of the date the document was initially rejected for filing, it shall not be required to pay a filing fee. If the entity files a corrected entity filing after that date, it shall be required to pay the applicable filing fee.
(d) If the Mayor refuses to file an entity filing, the person that submitted the filing may seek review of the refusal by the Superior Court under the following procedures:
(1) The review proceeding shall be commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing of the filing and by attaching to the petition the filing and the explanation of the Mayor of the refusal to file.
(2) The court may summarily order the Mayor to file the filing or take other action the court considers appropriate.
(3) The final decision of the court may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
(e) The filing of or refusal to file an entity filing shall not:
(1) Affect the validity or invalidity of the filing in whole or in part;
(2) Affect the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the filing; or
(3) Create a presumption that the filing is valid or invalid or that information contained in the filing is correct or incorrect.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(8), 59 DCR 13171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 29-102.03.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “this title” for “§ 29-102.01” in (a); and in (b) substituted “at the time” for “time” and “person that submitted the filing” for “domestic or foreign entity or its representative”.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.07. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed record

§ 29–102.07. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed record.
A certification from the Mayor accompanying a copy of a filed record shall be conclusive evidence that the copy is an accurate representation of the original record on file with the Mayor.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.08. Certificate of good standing or registration

§ 29–102.08. Certificate of good standing or registration.
(a) On request of any person, the Mayor shall issue a certificate of good standing for a domestic filing entity or a certificate of registration for a registered foreign entity.
(b) A certificate under subsection (a) of this section shall state:
(1) The domestic filing entity’s name or the registered foreign entity’s name used in the District;
(2) In the case of a domestic filing entity:
(A) That its public organic record has been filed and has taken effect;
(B) The date the public organic record became effective; and
(C) The period of the entity’s duration if the records of the Mayor reflect that its period of duration is less than perpetual;
(3) In the case of a registered foreign entity, that it is registered to do business in the District;
(4) That all fees and penalties owed to the District for entity filings collected through the Mayor have been paid if:
(A) Payment is reflected in the records of the Mayor; and
(B) Nonpayment affects the good standing or registration of the domestic or foreign entity;
(5) That the entity’s most recent biennial report required by § 29-102.11 has been delivered for filing to the Mayor;
(6) That the records of the Mayor do not reflect that the entity has been dissolved; and
(7) That a dissolution proceeding under § 29-106.02 is not pending.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate issued by the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic filing entity is in existence or the registered foreign entity is registered to do business in the District.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(9), 59 DCR 13171.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 rewrote the section.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.09. Signing of entity filing

§ 29–102.09. Signing of entity filing.
(a) Signing an entity filing shall be an affirmation under the penalties for making false statements that the facts stated in the filing are true in all material respects.
(b) Whenever this title requires a particular individual to sign an entity filing and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the filing may be signed by a personal representative of the individual on behalf of the individual.
(c) A person that signs a record as an agent or legal representative thereby affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the record.
(d) If a person required by this title to sign or deliver a record to the Mayor for filing under this title does not do so, any other person that is aggrieved may petition the Superior Court to order:
(1) The person to sign the record;
(2) The person to deliver the record to the Mayor for filing; or
(3) The Mayor to file the record unsigned.
(e) If the petitioner under subsection (d) of this section is not the entity to which the record pertains, the petitioner shall make the entity a party to the action.
(f) A record filed under subsection (d)(3) of this section is effective without being signed.
(g) If a record delivered to the Mayor for filing under this title and filed by the Mayor contains inaccurate information, a person that suffers a loss by reliance on the information may recover damages for the loss from a person that signed the record or caused another to sign it on the person’s behalf and knew at the time the record was signed that the information was inaccurate.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(10), 59 DCR 13171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 29-104.04 and § 29-104.07.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “of entity filing” for “constitutes affirmation” in the section heading; added the (a) designation; and added (b) through (g).
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Subchapter II - Filing › § 29–102.10. Delivery by Mayor

§ 29–102.10. Delivery by Mayor.
Except as otherwise provided by § 29-106.02 or by law other than this title, the Mayor may deliver any record to a person by delivering it to the person that submitted it, to the address of the person’s registered agent, to the principal office address of the person, or to another address the person provides to the Mayor for delivery, or by delivering the record or notice by means of electronic transmission.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(a)(11), 59 DCR 13171.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 29-610.04.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 added “or by delivering the record or notice by means of electronic transmission delivery.”
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.