District of Columbia § 42-1903.17 Statute of limitations for warranties.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 42-1903.17 — Statute of limitations for warranties.

District of Columbia § 42-1903.17

Title 42Real Property.

Ch. 19Condominiums.

Subch. IIIControl and Governance of Condominiums.

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Bluebook

D.C. Code § 42-1903.17 (2026).

Text

(a)A judicial, non-judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding for breach of a warranty that arises under § 42-1903.16 shall be commenced within 5 years after the date the applicable warranty period began.

(b)Filing of a claim with the Mayor shall not preclude the claimant from also seeking to judicially enforce its claim. If a breach of warranty claim is filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, the Mayor's decision issued under this section will be stayed until the breach of warranty claim is resolved.

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(a) A judicial, non-judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceeding for breach of a warranty that arises under § 42-1903.16 shall be commenced within 5 years after the date the applicable warranty period began.

(b) Filing of a claim with the Mayor shall not preclude the claimant from also seeking to judicially enforce its claim. If a breach of warranty claim is filed with a court of competent jurisdiction, the Mayor's decision issued under this section will be stayed until the breach of warranty claim is resolved.

Legislative History

Mar. 29, 1977, D.C. Law 1-89, title III, § 317; as added Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-233, § 2(kk), 38 DCR 261; Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-82, § 2(m), 39 DCR 683