Section 22-B1804. ENFORCEMENT AND FINE

 

1804.1These rules may be enforced in a civil action brought by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

 

1804.2Failure to timely file a complete annual report in accordance with the Act and the provisions of this chapter constitutes a civil violation.

 

1804.3Each submission of false information or omission of required information on the annual report shall constitute a separate civil violation.

 

1804.4A fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), plus costs and attorney's fees, may be adjudged for each civil violation.

 

1804.5When a manufacturer or labeler fails to timely file a complete annual report in accordance with the Act and provisions of this chapter, the District's costs for enforcement shall include all costs expended by the Director and/or the Attorney General during the course of the investigation of noncompliance, subsequent enforcement and resolution of the enforcement action, including staff time, equipment use, hearing records, expert assistance, and such other items as the Department determines to be a cost of the action which shall be calculated at the higher of the actual costs or $1000 per day for each day that the complete and accurate report was due but not filed.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 5287 (May 25, 2007).