Penalties.
Violation of § 35-251(b) shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 for a 1st offense and by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 days or both for each 2nd or subsequent offense. A violation of § 35-251(c) or (d) shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, imprisonment of not more than 90 days, not fewer than 30 hours of community service, or a combination of any 2 penalties, except that imprisonment and community service shall not be imposed together. A violation of § 35-252 shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, by imprisonment for not more than 10 days, or both. All prosecutions under this act shall be brought by the Corporation Counsel.
Annotations
Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-18, § 5, formerly § 4, 22 DCR 1995 renumbered, Feb. 22, 1978, D.C. Law 2-40, § 2(b), 24 DCR 3344 June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-91, § 3(b), 31 DCR 2539 Oct. 1, 1992, D.C. Law 9-171, § 2(b), 39 DCR 5831 1973 Ed., § 44-218. 1981 Ed., § 44-226. 2001 Ed., § 35-253. This section is referenced in § 35-251.
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