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D.C. Code § 47-2701

Permit required.

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# (a)

Excepting sales made under authority of law, it shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia for any person, firm, or corporation, either for himself or itself, or for another, or for any firm, or corporation to sell or offer at public auction any stock or stocks of merchandise, in whole or in part, without first obtaining from the Mayor of the District of Columbia a written or printed permit so to do; and the Mayor shall not issue a permit for any such sale or sales until he is satisfied that neither fraud nor deception of any kind is contemplated or will be practiced, and that neither the sale, the reasons therefor nor the goods to be sold have not already been or will not thereafter be fraudulently or falsely advertised or in any wise whatsoever misrepresented.

# (b)

Any license issued pursuant to this subchapter shall be issued as an Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of this title.

Source: official DC Code section page (code.dccouncil.gov)

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In this chapter (26 sections)
  1. 47-2701 · Permit required.
  2. 47-2702 · Application; fee; required information.
  3. 47-2703 · Personal effects, furniture, personal livestock may be sold…
  4. 47-2704 · Suspension of license for violations.
  5. 47-2705 · Hours restricted for auctions of jewelry or valuables.
  6. 47-2706 · Misrepresenting merchandise.
  7. 47-2707 · Prosecutions.
  8. 47-2708 · Construction.
  9. 47-2711 · Riparian permits.
  10. 47-2712 · Electrical fees.
  11. 47-2713 · District of Columbia General Hospital rates.
  12. 47-2714 · District of Columbia Village rates.
  13. 47-2715 · Glenn Dale Hospital rates.
  14. 47-2716 · Denial of medical or mental health services for inability to…
  15. 47-2717 · Mayor to adjust medical and mental health service rates.
  16. 47-2718 · Public space permits.
  17. 47-2731 · Findings.
  18. 47-2732 · Definitions.
  19. 47-2733 · Clean Air Act compliance fee.
  20. 47-2734 · Registration of employment parking spaces.
  21. 47-2735 · Exemptions.
  22. 47-2736 · Rules of construction.
  23. 47-2737 · Special agreement with the federal government.
  24. 47-2738 · Payment.
  25. 47-2739 · Penalties and enforcement.
  26. 47-2740 · Allocation of clean air compliance fee.
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