Section 47-2851.08 - Basic business license application fees; renewal fees(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (1A) of this subsection, the Center shall collect the following fees for the issuance and endorsement of an initial license:(A) $70 for each initial 2-year basic business license it issues, plus $25 for each endorsement added to an initial 2-year basic business license;(B) $140 for each initial 4-year basic business license it issues, plus $25 for each endorsement added to an initial 4-year basic business license; and(C) $35 for each initial 6-month basic business license it issues, plus $12.50 for each endorsement added to an initial 6-month basic business license.(1A) No issuance or endorsement fee shall be charged by the Center for an initial General Business license and endorsement under 17 DCMR § 516.1(c) or an initial Employment Services license and endorsement under 17 DCMR § 513.1(a), (b), and (c).(2) The entire basic business license application fee shall be deposited in the Basic Business License Fund established by § 47-2851.13.(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (1A) of this subsection, the Center shall collect the following fees for the issuance and endorsement of a renewal license:(A) $70 for each 2-year basic business renewal license it issues, plus $25 for each endorsement added to a 2-year basic business renewal license;(B) $140 for each 4-year basic business renewal license it issues, plus $25 for each endorsement added to a 4-year basic business renewal license; and(C) $35 for each 6-month basic business renewal license it issues, plus $12.50 for each endorsement added to a 6-month basic business renewal license.(1A) No issuance or endorsement fee shall be charged by the Center for a General Business renewal license and endorsement under 17 DCMR § 516.1(c) or an Employment Services renewal license and endorsement under 17 DCMR § 513.1(a), (b), and (c).(2) The entire application renewal fee shall be deposited in the Basic Business License Fund established by § 47-2851.13.(c) The fees assessed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any fees required by law or by statute for the issuance of license endorsements.(d) Nothing in this section shall be read as reassigning license endorsement fees to the General Fund of the District of Columbia where the Mayor has determined or where the law requires that those fees should go to a dedicated fund to benefit a particular agency or department of the District government.Amended by D.C. Law 24-167, § VI-B-6012 , 69 DCR 009223, eff. 9/21/2022.Amended by D.C. Law 24-45, § VI-C-6025 , 68 DCR 010163, eff. 11/13/2021.Apr. 29, 1998, D.C. Law 12-86, § 101(b), 45 DCR 1172; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, §2002(b), (h), 46 DCR 3142; June 5, 2003, D.C. Law 14-307, § 1607, 49 DCR 11664; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 2(j), 50 DCR 6913; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 73(l)(6), 52 DCR 2638; Aug. 16, 2008, D.C. Law 17-219, § 2007(c), 55 DCR 7598; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-213, § 3(c), 63 DCR 15330.Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 21-213: § 4 of D.C. Law 21-213 provided that the creation of this section by § 3(c) of D.C. Law 21-213 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.