§ 20-485.5 Duties of licensees.
AC § 20-485.5
Editor's note: this section has been repealed by L.L. 2025/183, 12/12/2025, eff. 9/8/2026. a. Posting of information. Every person holding a license to maintain or operate an electronics store shall conspicuously post such license. b. Display of selling price.
1.All merchandise sold, exposed for sale or offered for sale at retail in a store licensed under this subchapter shall have conspicuously displayed, at the point of exposure or offering for sale, the total selling price exclusive of tax by means of a stamp, tag or label attached to the item, or a sign at the point of display which indicates the item to which the price refers; provided that this information is plainly visible, without the assistance of store personnel.
2.This subdivision shall not apply to merchandise displayed in the window of the electronics store.
3.Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-485.6 of this subchapter, the civil penalties imposed for a violation of this subdivision shall be those provided for violations of section 20-708 of this title; except that a person shall be subject to a civil penalty of zero dollars for a first violation of subdivision b of section 20-485.5 of this subchapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, if such person proves to the satisfaction of the department, within thirty days of the issuance of the notice of violation and prior to the commencement of an adjudication of the violation, that the violation has been cured. The submission of proof of a cure, if accepted by the department as proof that the violation has been cured, shall be deemed an admission of liability for all purposes. The option of presenting proof that the violation has been cured shall be offered as part of any settlement offer made by the department to a person who has received, for the first time, a notice of violation of subdivision b of section 20-485.5 of this subchapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. The department shall permit such proof to be submitted electronically or in person. A person may seek review, in the department's administrative tribunal, of the determination that the person has not submitted proof of a cure within fifteen days of receiving written notification of such determination. c. Receipts. Receipts must be provided for any retail purchase if the amount of the purchase is twenty dollars or more. Receipts must be provided on request for any retail purchase if the amount of the purchase is between five and twenty dollars. Such receipts shall contain: 1. the amount of money paid for each item; 2. the total amount of money paid including a separate statement of tax; 3. the date of the purchase; 4. the name and address of the electronics store as listed on the license; 5. the license number of the licensee; and 6. a full description of each item purchased, including the type, color, size; the style or model number and year; and the brand name and manufacturer's name. d. Records. Every person licensed to maintain or operate an electronics store shall maintain records, ledgers, receipts, bills and such other written records as the commissioner may prescribe by rule. Such records shall be made available for inspection by the commissioner at his or her request at either the licensee's place of business or at the offices of the department. (Am. L.L. 2021/080, 7/18/2021, eff. 11/15/2021) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1992/038, L.L. 2021/080, and L.L. 2025/183.
