1. (a) The Mayor may request a manufacturer of products subject to this subchapter and sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the District to provide a certificate demonstrating compliance with this subchapter with respect to those products.

2. (b) Within 45 days of a request for a certificate of compliance, a manufacturer shall:

   1. (1) Provide the Mayor with a certificate declaring that its products comply with the requirements of this subchapter; or
   2. (2) Notify persons or entities located in the District that sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product made by the manufacturer that the product does not comply with this subchapter and that the sale, offer for sale, and distribution of the product is prohibited, and submit to the Mayor a list of the names and addresses of those notified.

History

Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-336, § 5a

May 12, 2016, D.C. Law 21-108, § 2(b)

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 21-108: Section 3 of D.C. Law 21-108 provided (a) that the act shall apply upon the date of inclusions of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan; (b) that the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification; and (c) that the Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register and that the date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of the act.

Section 7012 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 3 of D.C. Law 21-108. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 21-108 has been implemented.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 3 of D.C. Law 21-108, see § 7012 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 3 of D.C. Law 21-108, see § 7012 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).