Sources: District of Columbia Code Annotated, 1981, Titles 6, 16 and 22; 1989 Replacement Volume; 1992 Cumulative Supplement.
STATE WILDLIFE POLICY
While regulating against water pollution and except as required to protect against nuisance, the Mayor shall protect aquatic animals and shall preserve and restore aquatic life in District of Columbia (District) waters for aesthetic enjoyment, recreation, and industry (6-923).
PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILDLIFE
No person shall own or keep five or more mammals, larger than a guinea pig and over the age of four months, without obtaining an animal hobby permit, except that this section shall not apply to a licensed pet shop, licensed veterinary hospital, circus or traveling exhibition. An owner applying for an animal hobby permit shall fully describe the kind and number of mammals to be maintained and the premises where the mammals are to be kept. No animal hobby permit shall be issued to an owner who maintains mammals for commercial purposes. For purposes of this section, "commercial purposes" shall not include the sale of offspring if such sales are occasional and are not the primary purpose for maintaining the mammals (6- 1009).
HABITAT PROTECTION
Except as provided, no person shall discharge a pollutant into District waters (6-922).
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