District Of Columbia § 8-2004 - Identification card.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 8-2004 — Identification card., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-2004. Identification card.
8-2004The owner, operator, or custodian of a horse engaged in the horse-drawn carriage trade shall have available for immediate inspection by the Mayor or his or her designee, a police officer, or an animal control officer at all times when a horse is on any street or public byway in the District, an identification card as defined in .
In an instance where the owner rents, hires, or places the horse in the care or custody of another person, he or she shall provide that person with the identification card required by subsection (a) of this section.
The Mayor shall certify the identification card following an examination of the horse by a licensed veterinarian.
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Section 8-2004 ("Identification card.") 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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