D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 16. CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND CIVIL INFRACTIONS |
Chapter 16-32. CIVIL INFRACTIONS: SCHEDULE OF FINES |
Section 16-3200. CLASSES OF INFRACTIONS
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3200.1The schedule of fines set forth in this chapter shall include the following classes:
(a)Class 1 - Egregious infractions that result from flagrant, fraudulent, or willful conduct, or unlicensed activity, or that are imminently dangerous to the health, safety, or welfare of persons within the District of Columbia;
(b)Class 2 - Other serious infractions that result from flagrant, fraudulent, or willful conduct, or unlicensed activity, or that are imminently dangerous to the health, safety, or welfare of persons within the District of Columbia;
(c)Class 3 - Infractions that involve a failure to comply with a law or rule requiring periodic renewal of licenses or permits, or infractions that are serious and have an immediate, substantial impact on the health, safety, or welfare of persons within the District of Columbia;
(d)Class 4 - Infractions that involve a failure to post required licenses or permits, or infractions that are minor, but have the potential to be hazardous to the health, safety, or welfare of persons within the District of Columbia; and
(e)Class 5 - Infractions that collectively create a nuisance but individually do not pose a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of persons within the District of Columbia.
(f)Class 6 – Infractions that involve the purchase, sale, exchange, or any other form of commercial transaction involving the sale of a synthetic drug in violation of D.C. Official Code § 47-2844(a-2)(1A).
3200.2The schedule of fines may also include infractions that have not been classified in accordance with § 3200.1.