01. Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application. 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 [basic] 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. (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; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(b), 70 DCR 1524.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-2805.1. Applicability Section 7286 of D.C. Law 25-217 amended section 9 of D.C. 3-91, § 157(d)(1), 47 DCR 520; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(b), 70 DCR 1524.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 47-2805.1. Applicability Section 7286 of D.C. Law 25-217 amended section 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 making the repeal of this section by section 5(b) of D.C. Law 24-333 applicable as of October 1, 2025. Applicability of D.C. Law 24-333: § 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 provided that the repeal of this section by § 5(b) of D.C. Law 24-333 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
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