{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-827","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-827","heading":"Effective period of regulations and licenses; publication of regulations; penalties.","body":"The regulations and licenses authorized by this chapter shall be in full force and effect only during the inaugural period. Such regulations shall be published in 1 or more of the daily newspapers published in the District of Columbia and no penalty prescribed for the violation of any such regulation shall be enforced until 5 days after such publication. Any person violating any regulation promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia under the authority of this chapter shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days. Each and every day a violation of such regulation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and the penalty prescribed shall be applicable to each such separate offense.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 8. Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies.","Subchapter II. After August 6, 1956."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-827","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"bb54ac473ec2b5aa89b0bc473c2ca03cbe8a376d4f20bc8beaff9742c813a547","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-826","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-828"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}