District of Columbia § 28-5101 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 28-5101 — Definitions.

District of Columbia·Title 28 Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]·Ch. 51 Works of Fine Art.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1)“Art dealer” means a person engaged in the business of selling works of fine art other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction.

(2)“Artist” means the creator of a work of fine art.

(3)“On consignment” means delivered to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition to the public by the art dealer other than at a public auction.

(4)“Work of fine art” means an original art work which is:

(A)A visual rendition, including a painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic, or photograph;

(B)A work of calligraphy;

(C)A work of graphic art, including an etching, lithograph, offset print, or silk screen;

(D)A craft work in materials, including clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, o

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term:

(1) “Art dealer” means a person engaged in the business of selling works of fine art other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction.

(2) “Artist” means the creator of a work of fine art.

(3) “On consignment” means delivered to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition to the public by the art dealer other than at a public auction.

(4) “Work of fine art” means an original art work which is:

(A) A visual rendition, including a painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic, or photograph;

(B) A work of calligraphy;

(C) A work of graphic art, including an etching, lithograph, offset print, or silk screen;

(D) A craft work in materials, including clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, or glass; or

(E) A work in mixed media, including a collage or a work consisting of any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.

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