D.C. Code § 29-102.01
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§ 29-102.01. Entity filing requirements.
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(a) To be filed by the Mayor pursuant to this title, an entity filing shall be received by the office of the Mayor, and shall comply with this title, and satisfy the following:
(1) The entity filing shall be required or permitted by this title.
(2) The entity filing shall be physically delivered in written form unless and to the extent the Mayor permits electronic delivery of entity filings in other than written form.
(3) The words in the entity filing shall be in English and numbers shall be in Arabic or Roman numerals, but the name of the entity need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals.
(4) The entity filing shall be signed by or on behalf of a person authorized or required under this title to sign the filing.
(5) The entity filing shall state the name and capacity, if any, of each individual who signed it, either by or on behalf of the person authorized or required to sign the filing, but need not contain a seal, attestation, acknowledgment, or verification.
(6) For entity registration filings made on or after January 1, 2020, the filing shall state the names, residence and business addresses of each person whose aggregate share of direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the entity:
(A) Exceeds 10%; or
(B) Does not exceed 10%; provided, that the person:
(i) Controls the financial or operational decisions of the entity; or
(ii) Has the ability to direct the day-to-day operations of the entity.
(7) The entity registration filing shall state, for each foreign entity that is identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the names, residence and business addresses of each person whose aggregate share of direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the foreign entity:
(A) Exceeds 10%; or
(B) Does not exceed 10%; provided, that the person:
ation filing shall state, for each foreign entity that is identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the names, residence and business addresses of each person whose aggregate share of direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the foreign entity:
(A) Exceeds 10%; or
(B) Does not exceed 10%; provided, that the person:
(i) Controls the financial or operational decisions of the foreign entity; or
(ii) Has the ability to direct the day-to-day operations of the foreign entity.
(8) If an entity submits an entity registration filing that does not include the information required by paragraphs (6) or (7) of this subsection, the entity shall not be allowed to register or do business in the District.
(9) If information required by paragraphs (6) and (7) of this subsection changes at any time after the submission of the entity registration filing, articles of amendment shall be filed to reflect the changes.
(b) If a law other than this title prohibits the disclosure by the Mayor of information contained in an entity filing, the Mayor shall accept the filing if it otherwise complies with this title, but the Mayor may redact the information.
(c) When an entity filing is delivered to the Mayor for filing, any fee required under this chapter and any fee, tax, or penalty required to be paid under this title or law other than this title shall be paid in a manner permitted by the Mayor or by that law.
(d) The Mayor may require that an entity filing delivered in written form be accompanied by an identical or conformed copy.
(e) Any record filed under this title may be signed by an agent.
(1) The entity filing shall be required or permitted by this title.
(2) The entity filing shall be physically delivered in written form unless and to the extent the Mayor permits electronic delivery of entity filings in other than written form.
(3) The words in the entity filing shall be in English and numbers shall be in Arabic or Roman numerals, but the name of the entity need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals.
(4) The entity filing shall be signed by or on behalf of a person authorized or required under this title to sign the filing.
(5) The entity filing shall state the name and capacity, if any, of each individual who signed it, either by or on behalf of the person authorized or required to sign the filing, but need not contain a seal, attestation, acknowledgment, or verification.
(6) For entity registration filings made on or after January 1, 2020, the filing shall state the names, residence and business addresses of each person whose aggregate share of direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the entity:
(A) Exceeds 10%; or
(B) Does not exceed 10%; provided, that the person:
(i) Controls the financial or operational decisions of the entity; or
(ii) Has the ability to direct the day-to-day operations of the entity.
(7) The entity registration filing shall state, for each foreign entity that is identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the names, residence and business addresses of each person whose aggregate share of direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the foreign entity:
(A) Exceeds 10%; or
(B) Does not exceed 10%; provided, that the person:
ation filing shall state, for each foreign entity that is identified pursuant to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the names, residence and business addresses of each person whose aggregate share of direct or indirect, legal or beneficial ownership of a governance or total distributional interest of the foreign entity:
(A) Exceeds 10%; or
(B) Does not exceed 10%; provided, that the person:
(i) Controls the financial or operational decisions of the foreign entity; or
(ii) Has the ability to direct the day-to-day operations of the foreign entity.
(8) If an entity submits an entity registration filing that does not include the information required by paragraphs (6) or (7) of this subsection, the entity shall not be allowed to register or do business in the District.
(9) If information required by paragraphs (6) and (7) of this subsection changes at any time after the submission of the entity registration filing, articles of amendment shall be filed to reflect the changes.
(b) If a law other than this title prohibits the disclosure by the Mayor of information contained in an entity filing, the Mayor shall accept the filing if it otherwise complies with this title, but the Mayor may redact the information.
(c) When an entity filing is delivered to the Mayor for filing, any fee required under this chapter and any fee, tax, or penalty required to be paid under this title or law other than this title shall be paid in a manner permitted by the Mayor or by that law.
(d) The Mayor may require that an entity filing delivered in written form be accompanied by an identical or conformed copy.
(e) Any record filed under this title may be signed by an agent.
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