{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-101","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-101","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this chapter:\n\n(1)\n“Consumer” means the purchaser of any food or any person who eats the purchased food.\n\n(2)\n“Driver safety course” means an employer-sponsored course designed to teach defensive driving and road safety skills.\n\n(3)\n“Food delivery service” means a service provided by an employee or contractor of a restaurant or retail business for the delivery of food or food products directly to a consumer.\n\n(4)\n“Motor vehicle” means any vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine, electricity, or steam. The term “motor vehicle” shall not include a road roller, farm tractor, vehicle propelled only upon a stationary rail or track, or a battery-operated wheelchair operated by a person with a disability at a speed not exceeding 10 miles per hour.\n\n(5)\n“Restaurant” means a place in the District of Columbia (“District”) that sells or prepares food, drinks, or refreshments to be consumed by persons on or off the premises where prepared or sold.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 1. Food Delivery Insurance and Driver Safety."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-101","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c1a8cb1f66443e79b416c7b3e78eb592110e8723a5ef5ea48c50d8c0d1b9b820","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-49-1101.20","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}