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D.C. Code § 26-302
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26-302. Requirement of license. Except as provided in § 26-303 no person, including a person doing so on May 12, 1998, shall engage in the business of cashing checks for consideration without first obtaining a license from the Superintendent [Commissioner] pursuant to this chapter. No separate license under this chapter shall be required for any agent of a licensee. (May 12, 1998, D.C. Law 12-111, § 3, 45 DCR 1782.)
Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/26-302Fetched: 10/21/2026

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