GroundRules
D.C. Code § 47-2884.02: License required; display of sign or emblem.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]
- Chapter 28. General License Law.
- Subchapter IV. Other Licenses.
- Part B. Pawnbrokers.
(a)
No person shall engage in business as a pawnbroker except as authorized in this part and without first obtaining a license from the Mayor as hereinafter provided.
(b)
No person, other than a licensee under this part, shall display any sign or other device in or about any business premises, or in any advertising matter, which in any manner resembles the emblem or sign commonly used by pawnbrokers nor display any sign which is calculated to deceive, nor use the word ‘pawnbroker’ in or about any business premises or in any advertising matter, nor shall any such person hold himself out to the public to be a pawnbroker either by advertising, soliciting, signs, or otherwise.
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