D.C. Code § 28:2A-205
An offer by a merchant to lease goods to or from another person in a signed record that by its terms gives assurance it will be held open is not revocable, for lack of consideration, during the time stated or, if no time is stated, for a reasonable time, but in no event may the period of irrevocability exceed 3 months. Any such term of assurance on a form supplied by the offeree must be separately signed by the offeror.
“Writing”. Section 1-201(46).
“Term”. Section 1-201(42).
“Signed”. Section 1-201(39).
“Reasonable time”. Section 1-204(1) and (2).
“Person”. Section 1-201(30).
“Merchant”. Section 2-104(1).
“Lease”. Section 2A-103(1)(j).
Definitional Cross References: “Goods”. Section 2A-103(1)(h).
Changes: Revised to reflect leasing practices and terminology.
Uniform Statutory Source:Section 2-205.
July 22, 1992, D.C. Law 9-128, § 2(b), 39 DCR 3830
Apr. 20, 2024, D.C. Law 25-158, § 2(d)(7)
1981 Ed., § 28:2A-205.