Section 1-1707. DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED PAYMENT DATE

 

1707.1If a contract specifies the date on which payment is due, the required payment date is the date specified in the contract.

 

1707.2If a contract does not specify a payment date, the required payment date will be one of the following:

 

(a)Meat and meat food products - the seventh (7th) day after the date of delivery of the meat or meat product;

 

(b)Perishable agricultural commodities - the tenth (10th) day after the date of delivery of the perishable agricultural commodity; or

 

(c)All other goods and services - the thirtieth (30th) day after the receipt of a proper invoice by the designated payment officer.

 

1707.3The following rules shall apply in computing required payment dates:

 

(a)The date of the delivery of meat or meat food products or perishable agricultural commodities, or the date an invoice for other goods and services is received, is not counted;

 

(b)Days designated as legal holidays in the District of Columbia under D.C. Code § 28-2701 (1996 Repl.) are not counted; and

 

(c)Saturdays and Sundays are counted unless they are legal holidays.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 8131, 8135 (November 18, 1988).