{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.06","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-1731.06","heading":"Enforcement; fines and penalties.","body":"(a)\nThe penalty for violating §§ 50-1731.03, 50-1731.04, or 50-1731.05 shall be a fine of $100; provided, that, for a violation of § 50-1731.04, the fine shall be suspended for a first time violator who, subsequent to the violation but prior to the imposition of a fine, provides proof of acquisition of a hands-free accessory of the type required by this chapter. The suspension shall not apply to violations related to texting.\n\n(a-1)\nRepealed.\n\n(a-2)\nRepealed.\n\n(a-3)\nRepealed.\n\n(a-4)\nRepealed.\n\n(b)\nA violation of the provisions of §§ 50-1731.03, 50-1731.04, or 50-1731.05 shall be processed and adjudicated under the provisions applicable to moving violations set forth in subchapter II of Chapter 23 of this title.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 17A. Distracted Driving Prevention."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1731.06","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"8ebf22b466437c6f183160e797473ba92ffd7b87cafea6db92dad07977c22d8b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.05","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}