• Current through October 23, 2012

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) "Insurer" means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, organization, professional association, or other business entity that issues, amends, or renews motor vehicle liability or homeowner's liability insurance policies or contracts in the District of Columbia ("District").

(2) "Child development home" means a child development program provided in a private residence for up to a total of 5 children and infants, with no more than 2 infants in the group. The total of 5 children and infants shall not include the children of the child development home caregiver who are 6 years of age or older if the total number of children of the child development home caregiver between the ages of 6 and 15 years of age does not exceed 3 children, and of those 3 children, no more than 2 are 10 years old or younger.

(3) "Child development program" means a program responsive to the stages of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and behavior of infants or children.

(4) "Caregiver" means a person whose duties include direct care, supervision, and guidance of infants or children in a child development home.

(5) "Infant" means an individual between the ages of birth and 2 years.

(6) "Child" means an individual between the ages of 2 and 15 years.

(7) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.

(8) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, trustee, or association.

(June 13, 1990, D.C. Law 8-140, § 2, 37 DCR 2651; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10(x), 44 DCR 1730; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 4(y), 51 DCR 2817.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 35-2501.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-166, in par. (7), substituted "Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking" for "Commissioner of Insurance and Securities".

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4(y) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 8-140, the "Liability Coverage for Child Development Homes Insurance Act of 1990," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 8-160, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 13, 1990, and March 27, 1990, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 17, 1990, it was assigned Act No. 8-196 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 11-268, the "Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation Establishment Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11- 415, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 7, 1996, and December 3, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 30, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-524 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-268 became effective May 21, 1997.

For Law 15-166, see notes following § 31-1004.