D.C. Code § 47-2839

Private detectives; “detective” defined; regulations.

This provision is no longer in force

[Repealed].

History

July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 628, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 41

July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 559, ch. 366

Sept. 14, 1976, D.C. Law 1-82, title I, § 104(y), 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)(35), 46 DCR 3142

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

Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 3012(a), 60 DCR 12472

Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(b)(33)

Short Title

Section 3011 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle B of Title III of the act may be cited the “Security Licensing Streamlining Act of 2013”.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3012(a) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3012(a) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(hh)(4)(X) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).

Effect of Amendments

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 added (g).

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

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 47-2341.

1981 Ed., § 47-2839.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 47-2853.11.

Cross References

Metropolitan police, private detectives, see §§ 5-121.01 to 5-121.04.

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)(33) 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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