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3 A BILL
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5 25-1048
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7 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11 To amend, on a temporary basis, section 28-5404 of the District of Columbia Official Code to
12 allow retail establishments with a valid on-premises Class C or Class D retailer license to
13 refuse cash as a form of payment.
14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
15 act may be cited as the “Entertainment Establishment Employee Safety Temporary Amendment
16 Act of 2024”.
17 Sec. 2. Section 28-5404 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
18 (a) Paragraph (3)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a semicolon in
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20 (b) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; or” in its
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22 (c) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows:
23 “(5) To a retail establishment with a valid on-premises Class C or Class D retailer license,
24 or a restaurant as defined in § 25-101(43) and that operates after 3 am 24 hours a day; provided
25 that such a retailer provide written, conspicuous notice to the public, on the door of the
26 establishment and the menu, that cash payments are not accepted.”.
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29 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
30 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
31 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
32 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
33 Sec. 4. Effective date.
34 (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
35 the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional
36 review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
37 December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1).
38 (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.