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Consumer-Related DC Municipal Regulations
Title 16: Consumers, Commercial Practices and Civil Infractions of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) detail consumer protections in DC law. The DCMR is the official compilation of the permanent rules, statements, and legal documents circulated by DC government executive agencies and departments, the Council of the District of Columbia, and independent entities. Title 16 chapters are listed below.**
| Chapter |
Highlights |
| Chapter 1: Consumer Retail Credit* |
Incorporates sections of the Federal Truth in Lending Law, covers retail installment contracts, receipts, repossession |
| Chapter 2: Lending Money* |
Licensing of those who lend money, repossession |
| Chapter 3: Buying, Selling and Financing Motor Vehicles* |
Licensing for dealers, salespersons, repossessors and sales finance companies; requirements of contracts; repossession |
| Chapter 4: Towing Service for Motor Vehicles* |
Licensing, payment for services, prohibited acts |
| Chapter 5: Closing-Out and Fire Sales* |
Licensing, limitations on sales, advertisements |
| Chapter 6: Repair of Consumer Goods* |
Licensing, requirements for repair of motor vehicles and electronics equipment, requirements for written estimates, return of replaced parts, storage fees |
| Chapter 7: Moving Household Goods* |
Registration of contractors, contracts, estimates |
| Chapter 8: Home Improvements* |
Licensing and bonding, contracts, identification cards |
| Chapter 9: Pawnbrokers* |
Licensing; pawn tickets; lost, destroyed or stolen pawn tickets; interest rates; sale of pledges at auction |
| Chapter 10: Secondhand Dealers and Junk Dealers* |
Record keeping, reports to police |
| Chapter 11: Auctions and Auctioneers* |
Licensing, representations and advertisements, conduct of sales |
| Chapter 12: Proprietary Schools* |
Licensing, refund policies |
| Chapter 13: Charitable Solicitations* |
Licensing, exemptions |
**Although OAG has endeavored to put the most recent versions of the Code and DC regulations on this website, amendments or updates may have occurred since this posting. |