District Of Columbia § 2-218.31 - Local business enterprises.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 2-218.31 — Local business enterprises., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-218.31. Local business enterprises.
2-218.31A business enterprise shall be eligible for certification as a local business enterprise if the business enterprise:
Has its principal office located physically in the District of Columbia;
Requires that its chief executive officer and the highest level managerial employees of the business enterprise perform their managerial functions in their principal office located in the District;
Can demonstrate one of the following:
More than 50% of the employees of the business enterprise are residents of the District;
The owners of more than 50% of the business enterprise are residents of the District;
More than 50% of the assets of the business enterprise, excluding bank accounts, are located in the District; or
More than 50% of the business enterprise’s gross receipts are District gross receipts; and
Can demonstrate one of the following:
The business enterprise is licensed pursuant to Chapter 28 of Title [47];
The business enterprise is subject to the tax levied under Chapter [18] of Title 47; or
The business enterprise is a business enterprise identified in through (5) and more than 50% of the business is owned by residents of the District.
Annotations
Applicability of : Section 2083 of provided that section 2082 of the act shall apply as of June 10, 2014.
Section 4(c) of was repealed by , § 7005.
Section 4(c) of provided that the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register.
Section 4(b) of provided that, except as provided in , contracts existing or pending as of June 10, 2014, shall not be affected by the provisions of the act.
Section 4(a) of provided that applications pending as of June 10, 2014, shall not be subject to the provisions of the act.
Applicability of :
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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