{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-26-1023","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 26-1023","heading":"Criminal penalties.","body":"(a)\nAny person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specifically provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned for more than 1 year, or both.\n\n(b)\nAny person who knowingly and willfully makes a material, false statement in any document filed or required to be filed under this chapter with the intent to deceive the recipient of the document shall be guilty of a felony and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.\n\n(c)\nAny person who engages in the business of money transmission without a license as provided herein shall be guilty of a felony and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $25,000, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.","path":["Title 26. Banks and Other Financial Institutions.","Chapter 10. Money Transmissions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/26-1023","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"38024e07fdc132c9f041b19cf1342f1c8ea3598a08ed2bcd8423037cf1da0bfd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-26-1022","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-26-1024"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}