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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) If the Mayor has reason to believe that a person has violated any of the requirements in § 50-403 or § 50-404, the alleged violation shall be enforced in accordance with Chapter 23 of this title, and rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 50-409. Any person who is determined by the Mayor, after notice and opportunity to be heard, to have violated § 50-403 or § 50-404, shall be liable to the District for a civil fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1000 for the first violation, of not less than $500 nor more than $2000 for the second violation, or of not less than $1000 nor more than $5000 for the third or a subsequent violation.
(b)(1) As an alternative sanction, any person who knowingly or willfully violates § 50-403 or § 50-404 shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, may be:
(A) Fined not less than $100 nor more than $1000, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both, for the first violation;
(B) Fined not less than $500 nor more than $2000, imprisoned not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months, or both, for the second violation; or
(C) Fined not less than $1000 nor more than $5000, imprisoned for not less than 9 months nor more than 1 year, or both, for the third or a subsequent violation.
(2) Prosecutions for violations of this subsection shall be brought by the Corporation Counsel.
(Sept. 20, 1990, D.C. Law 8-161, § 6, 37 DCR 4665.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-1805.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 8-161, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-401.
