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OF Columbia Code ^FFiciAL 2001 Edition TITLES 29 to 31 ! Business Organizations ]/ Corporations ^^^^^ Hotels and Lodging Houses Insurance and Securities f (Chapters 1 to 9) f 0'^Ai.'inVSRSARY of HOME RULE Digitized by the Internet Arcliive 2014 in https://archive.org/details/govlawdccode152013 OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT CODE OFFICIAL EDITION 2001 Containing the Laws, general and permanent in their nature, relating to or in force in the District ofColumbia (Except such laws as are ofapplication in the General and Permanent Laws ofthe United States) as ofAugust 31, 2013. VOLUME 15 Title 29 Business Organizations to Title 31 Insurance and Securities Chapters 1 to 9 LexisNexis COPYRIGHT © 2001-2013 By The District ofColumbia All Rights Reserved. 46348-11 ISBN 978-0-7698-9763-9 (Volume 15) ISBN 978-0-7698-6495-2 (Set) Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 701 EastWater Street, Charlottesville, VA22902 www.lexisnexis.com Customer Service: 1-800-833-9844 LexisNexis and the Knovv^ledge Burst logo are registered trademarks ofReed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. Matthev^ Bender is a registered trademark ofMatthev^ Bender Properties Inc. (Pub.45948) COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Phil Mendelson, Chairman Yvette M. Alexander Jack Evans Marion Barry Jim Graham Anita Bonds David Grosso Muriel Bowser Kenyan R. McDuffie David A. Catania Vincent B. Orange, Sr. Mary M. Cheh Tommy Wells OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Under Whose Direction This Volume Has Been Prepared V David Zvenyach, General Counsel John Hoellen, Legislative Counsel Benjamin F. Bryant, Jr., Codification Counsel Karen R. Barbour, Legal Assistant Foreword to 2013 Replacement Volume 15 LexisNexis is proud to continue its tradition ofexcellence with its District of Columbia Official Code, 2001 Edition. This 2013 Volume 15 replacesVolume 15 ofthe 2001 Official Edition and its 2013 Supplement, both ofwhich may now be discarded, recycled, orretainedforhistorical reference. Future supplements will be keyed to this 2013 Volume and not to any ofits predecessors. Title 28, Subtitle I,Articles 1 to 3 continue appear in Volume 13. Volume 14 now contains Title 28, Subtitle I, Articles 4 to 11 (end), and all of Title 28, Subtitle II. Subtitle II ofTitle 28 formerlyappeared inVolume 15; now. Title 28 is contained completely within Volumes 13 and 14. LexisNexis presents the 2013 republication of the District of Columbia Official Code, 2001 Edition to the D.C. bench and bar and to the citizens ofthe District ofColumbia in a sincere beliefthat it will prove a material contribu- tion to the orderly and efficient conduct ofthe government ofthe District and to the practice of law. LexisNexis is proud to help commemorate the 40th anniversary ofHome Rule for the District ofColumbia. The District ofColumbia Official Code, 2001 Edition, represents the eighth compilation of the laws ofthe District of Columbia and reflects an extensive renumbering ofthe 1981 Edition. Users should consult the historical citations at the end ofeach statute, and corresponding amendment notes, as guides to legislative currency. Research features such as case annotations, section references, effect of legislation notes, editor's notes, and the comprehensive index have been prepared by LexisNexis. Your set is kept up to date through regular supplementation, free access to the on-line Official Code at http:// www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/dccode and the periodic replacement ofvolumes. All case citations are Shepardized for accuracy and continued relevance. LexisNexis also publishes a District ofColumbia Advance Legislative Service (ALS). TheALS givesyouthelatest sessionlaws as they are passed, alongwith tables showing you which sections ofthe Code are affected. We actively solicit your comments and suggestions. Ifyou have questions or comments about the statutes, or if you have suggestions regarding index improvements, please write to us or call us toll-free at 1-800-833-9844; fax us toll free at 1-800-643-1280; E-mail us at [email protected]; orvisit our website at http://www.lexisnexis.com. By providing us with your informed comments, you will be assured of having a working tool which increases in value each year. LexisNexis October 2013 V