Section 48-1001 - DefinitionsFor the purposes of this act, the term:
(1) "Chief of Police" means the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department as the designated agent of the Mayor.(2) "Controlled Substances Act" means the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D.C. Law 4-29; D.C. Official Code § 48-901.01et seq.).(3) "Disperse" means to depart from the designated drug free zone and not to recongregate within the drug free zone with anyone from the group ordered to depart for the purpose of committing an offense under Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act for the duration of the zone.(4) "Drug free zone" means public space on public property in an area not to exceed a square of 1,000 feet on each side that is established pursuant to section 3.(5) "Illegal drug" means the same as the term "controlled substance" in section 102(4) of the Controlled Substances Act.(6) "Known unlawful drug user, possessor, or seller" means a person who has, within the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted in any court of any violation involving the use, possession, or distribution of any of the substances referred to in Title IV of the Controlled Substances Act.(7) "Police Department" means the Metropolitan Police Department.Amended by D.C. Law 25-175,§ 37, 71 DCR 002732, eff. 6/8/2024.Added by D.C. Law 25-410,§ 30, 71 DCR 002693, eff. 3/11/2024, exp. 6/9/2024.June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-270, § 2, 43 DCR 4493; May 6, 2015, D.C. Law 20-274, § 3, 61 DCR 12117.June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-270, § 2, 43 DCR 4493.
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