§ 22-1861. Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this chapter , the term: (1) "Educational or scientific institution" means an entity that: (A) Receives an educational or scientific tax exemption from the federal Internal Revenue Service or the institution's national, state, or local tax authority; or (B) Is accredited as an educational or scientific institution from a qualified national, regional, state, or local authority for the institution's location. (2) "Prohibited animal product" means: (A) The tooth or tusk composed of ivory, whether raw or worked, from any species of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, narwhal, or whale; (B) The horn of any species of rhinoceros; or (C) An item that is wholly or partially composed of any material described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.