1. (a) Basic business licenses shall be issued by the Department under the following categories:

   1. (1) Beauty and grooming services;
   2. (2) Charitable services;
   3. (3) Contractor and construction services;
   4. (4) Entertainment services;
   5. (5) Environmental services;
   6. (6) Food services;
   7. (7) General sales and services;
   8. (8) Health services;
   9. (9) Housing and lodging services;
   10. (10) Public safety services; and
   11. (11) Vehicular services.
2. (b) Owners, managers, or promoters of carnivals or fairs, by whatsoever name called, conducted for profit or gain and not held in any building or structure licensed under this chapter shall obtain a temporary special event license from the Department.

3. (c) The Department may, through the promulgation of rules pursuant to subchapter 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 2:

   1. (1) Create additional basic business license categories beyond those in subsection (a) of this section; except, that the total number of categories may not exceed 15; and
   2. (2) Create and revise basic business license endorsement categories for specific business activities within each business license category of subsection (a) of this section and any additional business license categories created through rulemaking; provided, that such endorsements shall not have a cost to the licensee.

History

Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 101(b), 45 DCR 1172

Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2002(e), 46 DCR 3142

Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 2(e), 50 DCR 6913

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

May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-281, § 5

Apr. 25, 2019, D.C. Law 22-307, § 201(c)

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

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e) 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 § 116(l) of Mental Health Service Delivery Reform Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-144, October 23, 2001, 48 DCR 9947).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5 of Stun Gun Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-630, Jan. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 907).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5 of Stun Gun Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-31, Mar. 27, 2017, 64 DCR 3084).

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-187 repealed par. (1) of subsec. (a) which had read as follows: “(1) Alcoholic beverages, except that a basic business license bearing an Alcoholic Beverages endorsement shall also indicate the class of endorsement applicable for the licensed business;”

D.C. Law 15-38 rewrote the section.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-2851.3.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 25-313.

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307 provided that the change made to this section by § 201(c) of D.C. Law 22-307 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.

Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 6(b) of D.C. Act 23-165 repealed, on an emergency basis, § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-307 have been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 22-307: Section 15 of D.C. Law 23-68 repealed § 301 of D.C. Law 22-307. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 22-307 have been implemented.

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-333: § 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 provided that the change made to this section by § 5(c)(5) 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 provided that the amendments made to this section by Section 5(c)(5) of D.C. Law 24-333 shall apply as of October 1, 2025. Therefore those amendments have been implemented.

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