D.C. Code § 28:2-102 : LOCAL BUSINESS AFFAIRS — COMMERCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS — UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE — SALES — SHORT TITLE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SUBJECT MATTER —102 - Scope; certain security and other transactions excluded from this article TEXT PDF Unless the context otherwise requires, this article applies to transactions in goods; it does not apply to any transaction which although in the form of an unconditional contract to sell or present sale is intended to operate only as a security transaction nor does this article impair or repeal any statute regulating sales to consumers, farmers or other specified classes of buyers. D.C. Code § 28:2-102 Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 639, Pub. L. 88-243, § 1.