The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall fix the period for which any license authorized under this subchapter may be issued in a manner consistent with the uniform master business licensing expiration date provisions as set forth in § 47-2851.09. Licenses issued at any time after the beginning of the license period as set forth in § 47-2851.09 shall date from the first day of the month in which the license was issued and end on the last day of the license period above prescribed, and payment shall be made of the proportionate amount of the bi-annual license fee or tax; provided that where the license fee is $3 or less the fee shall not be prorated; and provided further, that no fee or tax shall be prorated to an amount less than $3.
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(Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(pp)(6), 46 DCR 3142; Apr. 12, 2000, D.C. Law 13-91, § 157(d)(1), 47 DCR 520.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-2805.1.
Legislative History of Laws
Law 12-261, the “Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-845, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 1, 1998, and December 15, 1998, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 31, 1998, it was assigned Act No. 12-615 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-261 became effective on April 20, 1999.
Law 13-91, the “Technical Amendments Act of 1999,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-435, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 2, 1999, and December 7, 1999, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 29, 1999, it was assigned Act No. 13-234 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-91 became effective on April 12, 2000.