Section 25-D1614. ADMINISTRATIVE - CIVIL PENALTIES

 

1614.1Civil fines, penalties, or related costs may be imposed against any massage establishment, owner or licensee, for violation of any provision of these regulations.

 

1614.2The Department may impose penalties for violations of any provision of these regulations not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Each day of any failure to comply with these regulations shall constitute a separate offense and the penalties prescribed in this section shall apply to each separate offense in accordance with the Health Functions Clarification Act of 2002, effective October 3, 2001, (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 7-731(b)) (2008 Repl.), as amended. 

 

1614.3Civil fines or penalties imposed pursuant to section 1614.2 shall reflect the severity of the violation and the extent to which it creates an imminent threat to the public health. Maximum amounts shall be limited to egregious or flagrant violations involving gross negligence or carelessness resulting in injury which do not meet the criminal penalty standards in section 1616. 

 

authority

Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (“Act”) (effective October 3, 2001), D.C. Law 14-28, D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(12) (2008 Repl.), and the Mayor’s Order 2006-10 dated January 27, 2006

source

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7975 (October 9, 2009)