D.C. Code § 22-1861: Definitions.

(a)

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1)

"Educational or scientific institution" means an entity that:

(A)

Receives an educational or scientific tax exemption from the federal Internal Revenue Service or the institution's national, state, or local tax authority; or

(B)

Is accredited as an educational or scientific institution from a qualified national, regional, state, or local authority for the institution's location.

(2)

"Prohibited animal product" means:

(A)

The tooth or tusk composed of ivory, whether raw or worked, from any species of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, narwhal, or whale;

(B)

The horn of any species of rhinoceros; or

(C)

An item that is wholly or partially composed of any material described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.