§ 42-3304. Penalties.

Current through October 23, 2012

Any wilful or malicious violation of this chapter by any owner, agent, lessor, manager or any electric company, electricity supplier, gas company, or natural gas supplier shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.

                
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(Sept. 13, 1980, D.C. Law 3-94, § 5, 27 DCR 3500; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 202(c), 47 DCR 1091; Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-227, § 20(c), 51 DCR 10549.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 43-544.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-107 in lieu of "utility company" substituted "electric company, electricity supplier, or gas company".

D.C. Law 15-227 substituted "gas company, or natural gas supplier" for "or gas company".

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 8(c) of Prevention of Unauthorized Switching of Customer Natural Gas Accounts Temporary Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-13, July 10, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 6589).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-94, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 42-3301.

For Law 13-107, see notes following § 42-3302.

For Law 15-227, see notes following § 42-3302.