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      "id": "learn_r6744_district_of_columbia_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_6744_district_of_columbia_adult_business_licensing_",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-1312: Lewd, indecent or obscene acts in public",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] D.C. Code 22-1312: it is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of genitalia or anus, to masturbate, or to engage in a sexual act.",
      "body": "D.C. Code 22-1312: it is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of genitalia or anus, to masturbate, or to engage in a sexual act.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov) actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of his or her genitalia or anus, to engage in masturbation, or to engage in a sexual act as defined in”\n\nNote: Penalty in the same section: misdemeanor, up to 90 days and a fine. The offence is tied to 'in public'; a private residence shoot is not 'in public' on the words.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-1312",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia (D.C. Code, code.dccouncil.gov)",
      "evidence_quote": "It is unlawful for a person, in public, to make an obscene or indecent exposure of his or her genitalia or anus, to engage in masturbation, or to engage in a sexual act as defined in",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6744-district-of-columbia-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "D.C. Code 22-1312",
      "topic": "Lewd, indecent or obscene acts in public",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "DC",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "setting_up",
        "region": [
          "us-dc"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r6744_district_of_columbia_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_dc_anchorsite",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The District of Columbia's statutes are published on the official D.C. Law Library site, dccouncil.gov, which lists Title 47 (Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees) and Title 22 (Criminal Offenses and Penalties).",
      "body": "The District of Columbia's statutes are published on the official D.C. Law Library site, dccouncil.gov, which lists Title 47 (Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees) and Title 22 (Criminal Offenses and Penalties).\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]\n§§ 47-101 – 47-5109”\n\nNote: Anchor record. Confirmed the existence of Title 47 within the official D.C. Law Library code index.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]\n§§ 47-101 – 47-5109",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "6744-district-of-columbia-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "District of Columbia",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "applies_to_scope": "District of Columbia",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z"
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    {
      "id": "learn_r6744_district_of_columbia_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_dc_statutory_absence_adult_entertainment_definition",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] District of Columbia: absence of statutory definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A search of the D.C. Code chapters under Title 47 (Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees) via the official D.C. Law Library site reveals no dedicated chapter or definition for 'sexually oriented business' or 'adult entertainment establishment'.",
      "body": "A search of the D.C. Code chapters under Title 47 (Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees) via the official D.C. Law Library site reveals no dedicated chapter or definition for 'sexually oriented business' or 'adult entertainment establishment'.\n\nWhat Council of the District of Columbia actually says:\n\n“Chapter 28. General License Law.\n\nSubchapter I. Specific Licensing Provisions.\nSubchapter I-A. General Provisions.\nSubchapter I-B. Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure.\nSubchapter I-C. Trade Names.\nSubchapter II. Clean Hands Before Receiving a License or Permit.\nSubchapter III. Permit and License Application Forms.\nSubchapter IV. Other Licenses.”\n\nNote: Absence record. Searched the D.C. Law Library Title 47 index. No chapter, part, or subchapter in the General License Law (Chapter 28) explicitly addresses 'adult entertainment establishments' or 'sexually oriented businesses'.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/47",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
      "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Council of the District of Columbia",
      "evidence_quote": "Chapter 28. General License Law.\n\nSubchapter I. Specific Licensing Provisions.\nSubchapter I-A. General Provisions.\nSubchapter I-B. Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure.\nSubchapter I-C. Trade Names.\nSubchapter II. Clean Hands Before Receiving a License or Permit.\nSubchapter III. Permit and License Application Forms.\nSubchapter IV. Other Licenses.",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "District of Columbia",
      "topic": "absence of statutory definition",
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      "applies_to_scope": "District of Columbia",
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        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
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          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "safety.legal",
          "access.signup"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
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        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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