District Of Columbia § 28-5205 - Exemptions.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 28-5205 — Exemptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-5205. Exemptions.
28-5205This chapter does not apply to:
Prepackaged food that contains separately identifiable items that are separated by physical division within the package;
Any item sold only by prescription;
Any item subject to the packaging or labeling requirements of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or to any pricing requirements under federal law;
Any item actually being sold through a vending machine;
Any item delivered directly to a retail sales agency without passing through warehousing or other inventory facility used by the agency;
Commodities packaged in quantities of less than 28 grams (one ounce) or 29 milliliters (one fluid ounce) or when the total retail price is 50 cents or less;
When only one brand of a particular commodity in only one size is offered for sale in a particular retail establishment;
Variety packages;
Combination packages; or
A person with less than $30 million in gross volume of sales of consumer commodities and to whom at least one of the following applies:
During the preceding calendar year, sold a gross volume of consumer commodities of less than $750,000;
Is not part of a company which consists of 10 or more sales agencies in or out of the District of Columbia;
Derives less than 15% of its total revenues from consumer commodities subject to this chapter; or
Is owned and operated by not more than one individual and the members of the person’s immediate family.
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Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 28-5205
What does D.C. Code § 28-5205 cover?
Section 28-5205 ("Exemptions.") 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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