Section 28-4102 - Overcharging(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to charge more than the normal average retail price for any merchandise or service sold during a public health emergency declared pursuant to § 7-2304.01, or during an emergency resulting from a natural disaster declared pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.(b)(1) Within 48 hours of a natural disaster, the Mayor may declare, for not more than 30 calendar days, a state of emergency for the purposes of this act. The Mayor shall prepare an emergency declaration that shall include a description of the existence, nature, extent, and duration of the emergency.(2) Upon the issuance of a declaration of an emergency or as soon as practicable given the nature of the emergency, the Mayor shall publish a copy of the emergency declaration in the District of Columbia Register and in 2 daily newspapers of general circulation.Amended by D.C. Law 24-9,§ III-306, 68 DCR 004824, eff. 6/24/2021, exp. 2/4/2022.Amended by D.C. Act 23-405,§ III-306, 67 DCR 9400, eff. 8/19/2020.Mar. 20, 1992, D.C. Law 9-80, § 2, 39 DCR 675; May 27, 2020, D.C. Act 23-326, § 306(b), 0 DCR 0.This section is set out more than once. See also 28-4102, effective until 2/4/2022.