D.C. Code § 47-2820

Theaters, moving pictures, skating rinks, dances, exhibitions, lectures, entertainments; assignment of police and firemen and additional fees based thereon; hours minors are prohibited on premises.

This provision is no longer in force

[Repealed].

History

July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 625, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 20

July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 553, ch. 366

June 29, 1948, 62 Stat. 1109, ch. 735, §§ 1, 2

Sept. 14, 1976, D.C. Law 1-82, title I, § 104(l), 23 DCR 2461

Mar. 11, 1988, D.C. Law 7-88, § 2, 35 DCR 164

Sept. 29, 1992, D.C. Law 9-160, § 2, 39 DCR 5694

Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 302(d), 42 DCR 3684

enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575

Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(pp)(17), 46 DCR 3142

Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(hh)(4)(H), 50 DCR 6913

Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 302(a), 51 DCR 6525

Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 73(l)(1), 52 DCR 2638

Apr. 11, 2020, D.C. Law 23-71, § 4

Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(b)(15)

Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority under D.C. Law 9-160, the District of Columbia Public Hall Regulation Amendment Act of 1992, see Mayor’s Order 92-130, October 22, 1992.

References in Text

Title 25, referred to in subsection (b-2) of this section, was amended and enacted by D.C. Law 13-298, effective May 3, 2001. Chapter 1 of former Title 25 embraced all sections in that title. For current provisions of Title 25, see § 25-101 et seq.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-354, in subsec. (b-2), validated a previously made technical correction.

D.C. Law 15-187, in subsec. (b-2), substituted “Title 25, and which holds a certificate of occupancy for less than 401 persons,” for “Title 25 shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (b-1)”.

D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (e), substituted “an Entertainment endorsement to a basic business license under the basic” for “a Class A Entertainment endorsement to a master business license under the master”.

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 47-2320.

1981 Ed., § 47-2820.

Cross References

Reimbursable details, § 25-798.

Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-333: § 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 provided that the repeal of this section by § 5(b)(15) of D.C. Law 24-333 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.

Section 7286 of D.C. Law 25-217 amended section 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 making the repeal of this section by section 5(b) of D.C. Law 24-333 applicable as of October 1, 2025.

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