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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 16. CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, AND CIVIL INFRACTIONS |
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Chapter 16-32. CIVIL INFRACTIONS: SCHEDULE OF FINES |
Section 16-3201. FINE AMOUNTS
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3201.1The fines for the infractions specified in § 3200.1 shall be as follows:
(a)For Class 1 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1)For the first offense $ 2,000;
(2)For the second offense$ 4,000;
(3)For the third offense$ 8,000;
(4)For the fourth and subsequent offenses$16,000;
(b)For Class 2 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1)For the first offense$ 1,000;
(2)For the second offense$ 2,000;
(3)For the third offense$ 4,000;
(4)For the fourth and subsequent offenses$ 8,000;
(c)For Class 3 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1)For the first offense$ 500;
(2)For the second offense$ 1,000;
(3)For the third offense$ 2,000;
(4)For the fourth and subsequent offenses$ 4,000;
(d)For Class 4 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1)For the first offense$ 100;
(2)For the second offense$ 200;
(3)For the third offense$ 400;
(4)For the fourth and subsequent offenses$ 800;
(e)For Class 5 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1)For the first offense$ 50;
(2)For the second offense$ 100;
(3)For the third offense$ 200;
(4)For the fourth and subsequent offenses$ 400;
(f)For Class 6 infractions, the fines are as follows:
(1)For the first offense$10,000;
(2)For the second and subsequent offenses$20,000.
3201.2An infraction shall be a repeat infraction and shall carry the enhanced penalties set forth in § 3201.1 if:
(a)The infraction is a violation by the same person of the same provision of a law or rule committed within 3 years following the initial infraction; or
(b)The infraction is a violation by the same person within the same three-year (3 year) period and involves the same property, building or dwelling unit as the initial infraction and where both infractions involve a violation of any housing code provision or housing regulation of the Housing Regulations, Title 14 DCMR.
3201.3An infraction committed by an individual acting as agent, partner, director, officer, or employee of a person shall be considered to have been committed by that person.
3201.4For purpose of this title, the term "person" means corporations, firms, agencies, companies, associations, organizations, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.
3201.5When a Notice of Infraction is issued, and the infraction is for the violation of a law contained in an unenacted title of the D.C. Official Code, or any superseding official code, the Notice of Infraction may cite the D.C. Official Code, or any superseding official code, provision instead of the organic law citation cited in this title.
3201.6The parenthetical language which follows the laws or regulations listed in this Title is only descriptive and the provisions of the cited law or regulation are controlling if there is any conflict between the cited law or regulation and the descriptive parenthetical language.
3201.7The fine amounts for infractions classified under 16 DCMR §§ 3637, 3644, 3645, 3646, 3650, 3651, and 3662 shall be double the amounts provided in Subsection 3201.1. The revenue realized as a result of the increase in the fine grants under this subsection shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.