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.
[Repealed].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.