§ 48–1001. Definitions.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) "Chief of Police" means the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department as the designated agent of the Mayor.

(2) "Controlled Substances Act" means the Chapter 9 of this title.

(3) "Disperse" means to depart from the designated drug free zone and not to recongregate within the drug free zone with anyone from the group ordered to depart for the purpose of committing an offense under subchapter IV of Chapter 9 of this title for the duration of the zone.

(4) "Drug free zone" means public space on public property in an area not to exceed a square of 1,000 feet on each side that is established pursuant to § 48-1002.

(5) "Illegal drug" means the same as the term "controlled substance" in § 48-901.02(4).

(6) "Known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller" means a person who has, within the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted in any court of any violation involving the use, possession, or distribution of any of the substances referred to in subchapter IV of Chapter 9 of this title.

(7) "Police Department" means the Metropolitan Police Department.

(June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-270, § 2, 43 DCR 4493; May 6, 2015, D.C. Law 20-274, § 3, 61 DCR 12117; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-270, § 6, 43 DCR 4493; revived Mar. 11, 2024, D.C. Act 25-410, § 30, 0 DCR 0.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 33-581.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Secure DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-410, Mar. 11, 2024, 0 DCR 0).

For temporary addition of subchapter, see §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-278, May 29, 1996, 43 DCR 2974),§§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Legislative Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-319, July 31, 1996, 43 DCR 4487), §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-426, October 28, 1996, 43 DCR 6331), §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-468, December 30, 1996, 44 DCR 175), and §§ 2-6 of the Anti-Loitering/Drug Free Zone Congressional Review Emergency Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-55, March 31, 1997, 44 DCR 2219).