§ 47–2818. Mattress manufacture, renovation, storage, or sale; “mattress” defined.

(a)(1) Persons engaged in the business of manufacturing or renovating mattresses shall pay a license fee of $476 biennially.

(2) Any license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be issued as a Manufacturing endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of this chapter.

(b)(1) Owners or managers of establishments where mattresses are stored, sold, or kept for sale shall pay a license fee of $34 biennially.

(2) Any license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be issued as a General Sales endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of this chapter.

(c) Within the meaning of this section, the term “mattress” shall be deemed to include any quilt, comforter, pad, pillow, cushion, or bag stuffed with hair, down, feathers, wool, cotton, excelsior, jute, or any other soft material and designed for use for sleeping or reclining purposes.

(July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 625, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 18; July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 553, ch. 366; Sept. 14, 1976, D.C. Law 1-82, title I, § 104(j), 23 DCR 2461; Sept. 26, 1995, D.C. Law 11-52, § 302(c), 42 DCR 3684; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(pp)(15), 46 DCR 3142; Oct. 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-38, § 3(hh)(4)(G), 50 DCR 6913; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-333, § 5(b), 70 DCR 1524.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 47-2818.

1973 Ed., § 47-2318.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-38, in subsec. (a)(2), substituted “Manufacturing endorsement to a basic business license under the basic” for “Class A Manufacturing endorsement to a master business license under the master”; and in subsec. (b)(2), substituted “General Sales endorsement to a basic business license under the basic” for “Class B General Sales endorsement to a master business license under the master”.

Cross References

Mattresses, manufacture, renovation and sale, see § 8-501 et seq.

Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.

Applicability

Section 7286 of D.C. Law 25-217 amended section 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 making the repeal of this section by section 5(b) of D.C. Law 24-333 applicable as of October 1, 2025.

Applicability of D.C. Law 24-333: § 9 of D.C. Law 24-333 provided that the repeal of this section by § 5(b) of D.C. Law 24-333 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.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(hh)(4)(G) of Streamlining Regulation Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-145, August 11, 2003, 50 DCR 6896).