District Of Columbia § 2-557 - Publication, specifications, and distribution of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 2-557 — Publication, specifications, and distribution of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2-557. Publication, specifications, and distribution of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

2-557
(a)

The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and its permanent supplements shall be published pursuant to typographical and contractual arrangements which ensure that the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations can be purchased at a reasonable cost in its entirety or in portions of related rules, regulations, or documents having general applicability and legal effect.

(b)

Paper copies of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations shall be printed by each regular branch of the District of Columbia Public Library system and each regular branch shall make a paper copy of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations available to the public.

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Section 2-557 ("Publication, specifications, and distribution of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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