• Current through October 23, 2012

(Dec. 16, 1941, 55 Stat. 807, ch. 587, § 3; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1; Oct. 18, 1981, D.C. Law 4-39, § 4, 28 DCR 3391; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-119, § 17(a), 41 DCR 1639; May 2, 2002, D.C. Law 14-116, § 8(f), 49 DCR 1945.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 22-3418.

1973 Ed., § 22-3418.

Temporary Amendments of Section

Section 8(f) of D.C. Law 14-55 repealed §§ 22-2901 to 22-2907.

Section 10(b) of D.C. Law 14-55 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(f) of Food Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-128, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7939).

For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 8(f) of Food Regulation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-147, October 23, 2001, 48 DCR 10183).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 4-39, the "Good Faith Donor and Donee Act of 1981," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-4, which was referred to the Committee on Human Services. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 16, 1981, and June 30, 1981, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 20, 1981, it was assigned Act No. 4-66 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 10-119, the "Anti-Gender Discriminatory Language Criminal Offenses Amendment Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-332, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 1, 1994, and March 1, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 17, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-209 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10- 119 became effective on May 21, 1994.

For Law 14-55, see notes following § 22-2901.

For Law 14-116, see notes following § 22-2901.