D.C. Code § 47-2821
Bowling alleys; billiard and pool tables; games.
[Repealed].
History
July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 625, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 21
July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 553, ch. 366
Apr. 14, 1937, 50 Stat. 63, ch. 77
Sept. 14, 1976, D.C. Law 1-82, title I, § 104(m), 23 DCR 2461
enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575
Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(pp)(18), 46 DCR 3142
Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-32, § 2, 50 DCR 6565
Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(hh)(4)(I), 50 DCR 6913
Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(b)(16)
Editor's Notes
Office of Major and Superintendent of Metropolitan Police abolished: The Office of the Major and Superintendent of Metropolitan Police was abolished and all functions of that office transferred to and vested in the Chief of Police. The Assistant Superintendent, Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Police Department was designated “Deputy Chief of Police, Executive Officer”; the Assistant Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police in command of the Detective Bureau was designated “Deputy Chief of Police, Chief of Detectives”; and each other Assistant Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police was designated “Deputy Chief of Police” by Reorganization Order No. 7, dated September 16, 1952. Reorganization Order No. 7 was replaced by Organization Order No. 153, dated November 10, 1966.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(hh)(4)(I) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Bowling Alley and Billiard Parlor Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-594, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 644).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Bowling Alley and Billiard Parlor Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-289, April 4, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 5847).
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (b), 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”.
D.C. Law 15-32, in subsec. (a), deleted the last sentence which had read as follows: “All establishments licensed under this section shall be closed during the entire 24 hours of each and every Sunday and between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the secular days of the week; provided, however, that bowling alley establishments licensed under this section shall be closed at midnight on Saturday night and shall remain closed until 2:00 p.m.”
Prior Codifications
1973 Ed., § 47-2321.
1981 Ed., § 47-2821.
Cross References
Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.
Administrative procedure, generally, see § 2-501 et seq.
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)(16) 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.