For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Educational or scientific institution" means an entity that:
(A) Receives an educational or scientific tax exemption from the federal Internal Revenue Service or the institution's national, state, or local tax authority; or
(B) Is accredited as an educational or scientific institution from a qualified national, regional, state, or local authority for the institution's location.
(2) "Prohibited animal product" means:
(A) The tooth or tusk composed of ivory, whether raw or worked, from any species of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, narwhal, or whale;
(B) The horn of any species of rhinoceros; or
(C) An item that is wholly or partially composed of any material described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
(Aug. 6, 2020, D.C. Law 23-126, § 2, 67 DCR 5060.)
ApplicabilitySection 7082 of D.C. Law 23-149 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 23-126 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore, the creation of this section by Law 23-126 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-126: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-126 provided that the creation of this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 23-126 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.