District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 47-2853. Definitions.

(1) “Board” means the Board of Construction Managers and General Contractors.

(2) “Commercial contractor” means a contractor who acts with regard to all or any part of any real property or appurtenance that is not residential real property.

(3) “Commercial property” shall have the same meaning as set forth in § 42-2103(1A).

(4) “Construction manager” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization or entity which, for compensation, is contracted to supervise and coordinate the work of design professionals and multiple general contractors, while allowing the design professionals and general contractors to control individual operations and the manner of design and construction.  Services provided by a construction manager may include:

(5) “Contractor” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization or entity which, for compensation or with the intent to sell, undertakes or offers to undertake, or submits a bid to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck, or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation, or other structure, project, development or improvement.

(6) “Licensee” means a residential contractor, commercial contractor, or construction manager licensed under this part.

(7) “Residential contractor” means a contractor acting with regard to all or any part of a residential real property or appurtenance.

(8) “Residential real property” means: