§ 22–1861. Definitions.

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.