District Of Columbia Code § 28-5102

Art dealer and artist; relationship.
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If an art dealer accepts a work of fine art, on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art:
The art dealer shall be, with respect to that work of fine art, the agent of the artist;
A trust shall be created;
The work of fine art shall be trust property and the art dealer shall be a trustee for the benefit of the artist until the work of fine art shall be sold to a bona fide third party; and
The proceeds of the sale of the work of fine art shall be trust property and the art dealer shall be a trustee for the benefit of the artist until the amount due to the artist from the sale is paid.

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