D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
Chapter 17-89. TRADE NAME REGISTRATION |
Section 17-8910. INFRACTIONS AND FINES
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8910.1Failure to comply with the requirement to register or renew a trade name under this chapter shall result in a civil infraction and fines as provided under 16 DCMR § 3201.1(c).
8910.2Any fraudulent conduct or willful misconduct in complying with this chapter, including but not limited to the use of a fraudulent trade name registration certificate or misrepresenting the registration status of a trade name when applying for a license, shall result in a civil infraction and fines as provided under 16 DCMR § 3201.1(b).
8910.3The Superintendent shall cancel a trade name if:
(a)A filing entity, as defined in D.C. Official Code § 29-101.02(13), is the owner of the trade name; and
(b)The filing entity has an inactive status with DCRA.