District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 47-2851.21. Bonding of licensees authorized to collect monies; exemptions.

(c)(1) A person aggrieved by the violation of any law or regulation applicable to a licensee's conduct of a business, trade, profession, or calling involving the collection of money for others shall have, in addition to his right of action against such licensee, a right to bring suit against the surety on the bond authorized by this section, either alone or jointly with the principal thereon, and to recover in an amount not exceeding the penalty of the bond any damages sustained by reason of any act, transaction, or conduct of the licensee and any agent or employee of the licensee that is in violation of law or regulation in force in the District of Columbia relating to the business, trade, profession, or calling licensed under this subchapter; and

(2) The provisions of § 1-301.01 (b)(2), (3), and (5), except for the last sentence of § 1-301.01(b)(3), shall be applicable to such bond as if it were the bond authorized by § 1-301.01(b)(1); provided, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impose upon the surety on any such bond a greater liability than the total amount thereof or the amount remaining unextinguished after any prior recovery or recoveries.

(1) Attorneys-at-law;

(2) Persons regularly employed on a regular wage or salary, in the capacity of credit men or in a similar capacity, except as an independent contractor;

(3) Banks and financing and lending institutions;

(4) Common carriers;

(5) Title insurers and abstract companies while doing an escrow business;

(6) Licensed real estate brokers; or

(7) Employees of any class or subclass of licensees required to give bond under this subsection.