Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 28-3314Right of action.
- § 28-3315Exemption of institutions of higher learning from usury law.
- § 28-3501Estate created otherwise than by deed.
- § 28-3502Special promise to answer for debt or default of another.
- § 28-3503Declaration, grant, and assignment of trust.
- § 28-3504New promise or acknowledgment of contract — Action against joint contractors.
- § 28-3505New promise or acknowledgement of debt incurred during infancy.
- § 28-3601Direct motor vehicle installment loans.
- § 28-3602Finance charge.
- § 28-3603Definitions.
- § 28-3701Definitions.
- § 28-3702Amount and computation of credit service charge.
- § 28-3801Scope — Limitation on agreements and practices.
- § 28-3802Definitions.
- § 28-3803Balloon payments.
- § 28-3804Assignment of earnings and authorization to confess judgment prohibited.
- § 28-3805Debts secured by cross-collateral.
- § 28-3806Attorney’s fees.
- § 28-3807Negotiable instruments prohibited.
- § 28-3808Assignees subject to defenses.
- § 28-3809Lender subject to defenses arising from sales.
- § 28-3810Referral sales.
- § 28-3811Home solicitation sales.
- § 28-3812Limitation on creditors’ remedies.
- § 28-3813Consumers’ remedies.
- § 28-3814Debt collection.
- § 28-3815Administrative enforcement.
- § 28-3816Inconsistent laws: What law governs.
- § 28-3817Health spa sales.
- § 28-3818Layaway plans.
- § 28-3819Rental housing locators.
- § 28-3851Definitions.
- § 28-3852Notification of security breach.
- § 28-3853Enforcement.
- § 28-3861Definitions.
- § 28-3862Security freeze.
- § 28-3863Notice of rights.
- § 28-3864Enforcement.
- § 28-3901Definitions and purposes.
- § 28-3902Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as consumer protection agency.
- § 28-3903Powers of the consumer protection agency.
- § 28-3904Unlawful trade practices.
- § 28-3905Complaint procedures.
- § 28-3906Consumer education and information.
- § 28-3907Advisory Committee on Consumer Protection.
- § 28-3908Severability.
- § 28-3909Restraining prohibited acts.
- § 28-3910Investigatory powers of Corporation Counsel.
- § 28-3911District of Columbia Consumer Protection Fund.
- § 28-3912Submissions to the Council.
- § 28-3913Rules.
- § 28-4001Definitions.
- § 28-4002Powers and duties of the Office of Consumer Protection.
- § 28-4003Registration.
- § 28-4004Special provisions.
- § 28-4005Minimal procedures.
- § 28-4006Grounds for revocation and suspension.
- § 28-4007Severability.
- § 28-4031Definitions.
- § 28-4032Implied warranty; responsibility for repair; return or replacement; certain actions deemed void.
- § 28-4033Returned devices; subsequent sale or lease; disclosure.
- § 28-4034Legal action.
- § 28-4101Definitions.
- § 28-4102Overcharging.
- § 28-4103Penalties.
- § 28-4201Proficiency requirement.
- § 28-4202Rulemaking.
- § 28-4203Penalty.
- § 28-4501Definition and purpose.
- § 28-4502Contract, combination, or conspiracy to restrain trade.
- § 28-4503Monopolization.
- § 28-4504Exclusions.
- § 28-4505Civil investigative demand.
- § 28-4506Criminal enforcement by the District of Columbia.
- § 28-4507Damages and injunctive relief for injuries to or within the District of Columbia.
- § 28-4508Relief for private parties.
- § 28-4509Indirect purchasers.
- § 28-4510Judgment in favor of the District of Columbia as prima facie evidence.
- § 28-4511Limitations on actions.
- § 28-4512Assurance of discontinuance.
- § 28-4513Cooperation with federal government and states.
- § 28-4514Remedies cumulative.
- § 28-4515Uniformity.
- § 28-4516District of Columbia Antitrust Fund.
- § 28-4517Severability.
- § 28-4518Relation to other law.
- § 28-4521Definitions.
- § 28-4522Prohibitions.
- § 28-4523Exceptions.
- § 28-4524Unfair trade practice.
- § 28-4525Penalties.
- § 28-4526Effect of judgment.
- § 28-4527Rulemaking.
- § 28-4551Findings.
- § 28-4552Definitions.
- § 28-4553Excessive pricing in sales of prescription drugs, a violation of law.
- § 28-4554Burden of proof; determination of excessive pricing.
- § 28-4555Judicial remedies.
- § 28-4601Definitions.
- § 28-4602Registration statement.
- § 28-4603Prohibited acts.
- § 28-4604Bond requirements.
- § 28-4605Disclosure; written agreement required.
- § 28-4606Enforcement.
- § 28-4607Penalties.
- § 28-4608Rulemaking.
- § 28-4701Prudent investor rule
- § 28-4702Standard of care; portfolio strategy; risk and return objectives
- § 28-4703Diversification
- § 28-4704Duties at inception of trusteeship
- § 28-4705Loyalty
- § 28-4706Impartiality
- § 28-4707Investment costs
- § 28-4708Reviewing compliance
- § 28-4709Delegation of investment and management functions
- § 28-4710Language invoking standard of chapter
- § 28-4711Uniformity of application and construction
- § 28-4712Application to existing relationships
- § 28-4801.01Short title.
- § 28-4801.02Definitions.
- § 28-4801.03Fiduciary duties; general principles.
- § 28-4801.04Trustee’s power to adjust.
- § 28-4802.01Determination and distribution of net income.
- § 28-4802.02Distribution to residuary and remainder beneficiaries.
- § 28-4803.01When right to income begins and ends.
- § 28-4803.02Apportionment of receipts and disbursements when decedent dies or income interest begins.
- § 28-4803.03Apportionment when income interest ends.
- § 28-4804.01Character of receipts.
- § 28-4804.02Distribution from trust or estate.
- § 28-4804.03Business and other activities conducted by trustee.
- § 28-4804.04Principal receipts.
- § 28-4804.05Rental property.
- § 28-4804.06Obligation to pay money.
- § 28-4804.07Insurance policies and similar contracts.
- § 28-4804.08Insubstantial allocations not required.
- § 28-4804.09Deferred compensation, annuities, and similar payments.
- § 28-4804.10Liquidating asset.
- § 28-4804.11Minerals, water, and other natural resources.
- § 28-4804.12Timber.
- § 28-4804.13Property not productive of income.
- § 28-4804.14Derivatives and options.
- § 28-4804.15Asset-backed securities.
- § 28-4805.01Disbursements from income.
- § 28-4805.02Disbursements from principal.
- § 28-4805.03Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.
- § 28-4805.04Transfers from income to reimburse principal.
- § 28-4805.05Income taxes.
- § 28-4805.06Adjustments between principal and income because of taxes.
- § 28-4806.01Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 28-4806.02Application of chapter to existing trusts and estates.
- § 28-4806.03Transitional matters.
- § 28-4901Definitions.
- § 28-4902Scope.
- § 28-4903Prospective application.
- § 28-4904Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.
- § 28-4905Construction and application.
- § 28-4906Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.
- § 28-4907Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
- § 28-4908Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
- § 28-4909Effect of change or error.
- § 28-4910Notarization and acknowledgment.
- § 28-4911Retention of electronic records; originals.
- § 28-4912Admissibility in evidence.
- § 28-4913Automated transaction.
- § 28-4914Time and place of sending and receipt.
- § 28-4915Transferable records.
- § 28-4916Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies.
- § 28-4917Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
- § 28-4918Interoperability.
- § 28-5001Definitions.
- § 28-5002Prohibitions.
- § 28-5003Civil relief; damages.
- § 28-5101Definitions.
- § 28-5102Art dealer and artist; relationship.
- § 28-5103Trust property.
- § 28-5104Trust property; art dealer’s creditors.
- § 28-5105Art dealer required to obtain written contract.
- § 28-5106Art dealer; duties.
- § 28-5107Waiver void.
- § 28-5108Penalty.
- § 28-5201Short title.
- § 28-5202Definitions.
- § 28-5203Application.
- § 28-5204Terms for unit pricing.
- § 28-5205Exemptions.
- § 28-5206Pricing.
- § 28-5207Presentation of price.
- § 28-5208Uniformity.
- § 28-5209Civil penalties.
- § 28-5210Rules.
- § 28:1-101Short titles.
- § 28:1-102Scope of article.
- § 28:1-103Construction of subtitle to promote its purposes and policies; applicability of supplemental principles of law.
- § 28:1-104Construction against implied repeal.
- § 28:1-105Severability.
- § 28:1-106Use of singular and plural; gender.
- § 28:1-107Section captions.
- § 28:1-108Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 28:1-201General definitions.
- § 28:1-202Notice; knowledge.
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