Section 5-331.02 - [Effective Until 3/29/2024] DefinitionsFor the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Chemical irritant" means tear gas or any chemical that can rapidly produce sensory irritation or disabling physical effects in humans, which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure, or any substance prohibited by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, effective April 29, 1997.(2) "First Amendment assembly" means a demonstration, rally, parade, march, picket line, or other similar gathering conducted for the purpose of persons expressing their political, social, or religious views.(3) "Less-lethal projectiles" means any munition that may cause bodily injury or death through the transfer of kinetic energy and blunt force trauma. The term "less-lethal projectiles" includes rubber or foam-covered bullets and stun grenades.(4) "Less-lethal weapons" means:(A) Chemical irritants; and(B) Less-lethal projectiles.(5) "MPD" means the Metropolitan Police Department.Amended by D.C. Law 25-41,§ 3, 70 DCR 009042, eff. 8/17/2023, exp. 3/29/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 25-197, § 3, 70 DCR 010742, eff. 7/27/2023, exp. 10/25/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 25-115, § 3 , 0 DCR 0, eff. 5/24/2023, exp. 8/22/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-345, § 121 , 70 DCR 000953, eff. 4/21/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 25-61, § I-O-119 , 70 DCR 003820, eff. 3/24/2023, exp. 6/22/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-76, § I-P-121 , 68 DCR 004935, eff. 5/3/2021, exp. 8/1/2021.Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 102, 52 DCR 2296.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.