§ 42–3304. Penalties.

Any wilful or malicious violation of this chapter by any owner, agent, lessor, manager or any electric company, electricity supplier, gas company, or natural gas supplier shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.

(Sept. 13, 1980, D.C. Law 3-94, § 5, 27 DCR 3500; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 202(c), 47 DCR 1091; Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-227, § 20(c), 51 DCR 10549.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 43-544.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-107 in lieu of “utility company” substituted “electric company, electricity supplier, or gas company”.

D.C. Law 15-227 substituted “gas company, or natural gas supplier” for “or gas company”.

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 8(c) of Prevention of Unauthorized Switching of Customer Natural Gas Accounts Temporary Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-13, July 10, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 6589).