{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.16","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-3404.16","heading":"Unlawful acts.","body":"(a)\nIt shall be unlawful for any person to:\n(1)\nCoerce a tenant or tenant organization to waive their rights under this subchapter;\n(2)\nRetaliate against or harass a tenant seeking to exercise their rights under this subchapter; or\n(3)\nMake fraudulent or misleading statements or engage in conduct intended to prevent a tenant from exercising their rights under this subchapter.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 34. Rental Housing Conversion and Sale.","Subchapter IV. Opportunity to Purchase."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-3404.16","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d67cb27264328d7b895be3ed729c35e9f13df8c03b9df9ba8f12f40b777031d7","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.15","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-3404.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}