D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 16. CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND CIVIL INFRACTIONS |
Chapter 16-2. LOANING MONEY |
Section 16-201. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
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201.1It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the District of Columbia in the business of loaning money without first obtaining a money lender's license.
201.2A Money Lender's License Class A shall authorize the holder of the license to engage in the District of Columbia in the business of loaning money upon which a rate of interest in excess of six percent (6%) per annum is charged or received. The license fee for this license shall be eight hundred dollars ($ 800) per year.
201.3A Money Lender's License Class B shall authorize the holder of the license to engage in the District of Columbia in the business of loaning money upon which a rate of interest of six percent (6%) per annum or less is charged or received. The license fee for this license shall be three hundred nineteen dollars ($ 319) per year.