• Current through October 23, 2012

This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting similar legislation.

(Feb. 10, 1996, D.C. Law 11-85, § 2, 42 DCR 6791; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 101, 51 DCR 881; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 85(e), 52 DCR 2638.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 15-914.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-105 substituted "this chapter" for 'this act" in two places.

D.C. Law 15-354 substituted "this chapter" for "this subchapter".

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-85, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 15-901.

For Law 15-105, see notes following § 15-901.

For Law 15-354, see notes following § 15-901.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 14 of the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act. See 13 Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.