Business license center.
Effective Mar 22, 2023Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 101(b), 45 DCR 1172; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2002(b), (g), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38,§ 2(g), 50 DCR 6913; Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 501(bb)(8); Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(c)(11)
- (a) There is created the Business License Center (“Center”) within the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
(b) The duties of the Center shall include the following:
- (1) Developing and administering a computerized “one-stop” basic business license system capable of storing, retrieving, and exchanging license information with due regard to privacy statutes, as well as issuing and renewing basic business licenses in an efficient manner;
- (2) Creating a license information service that shall provide to any member of the public, upon request, printed or electronic information detailing requirements to establish or engage in business in the District, including a list of all information, approvals, documents, and payments required for each and every license issued by the District government;
- (3) [Repealed].
- (4) [Repealed].
- (5) [Repealed].
- (6) [Repealed].
- (7) Providing a license information service to prepare and distribute license information packets that detail requirements for establishing or engaging in business in the District of Columbia; and
- (8) To the extent feasible, each basic business license shall have a unique identifying number to be used for all official purposes, including taxation.
- (c) [Repealed].
- (d) [Repealed].
History
Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 101(b), 45 DCR 1172
Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2002(b), (g), 46 DCR 3142
Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38,§ 2(g), 50 DCR 6913
Apr. 5, 2021, D.C. Law 23-269, § 501(bb)(8)
Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(c)(11)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(g) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-38, in pars. (1), (3), (4), and (6) of subsec. (b), substituted “basic” for “master” throughout.
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2851.5.
Applicability
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)(11) 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)(11) 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)(11) of D.C. Law 24-333 applicable as of October 1, 2025.