{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-405","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-405","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a)\nIf the Mayor has reason to believe that a person has violated any of the requirements in § 50-403 or § 50-404, the alleged violation shall be enforced in accordance with Chapter 23 of this title, and rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 50-409. Any person who is determined by the Mayor, after notice and opportunity to be heard, to have violated § 50-403 or § 50-404, shall be liable to the District for a civil fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1000 for the first violation, of not less than $500 nor more than $2000 for the second violation, or of not less than $1000 nor more than $5000 for the third or a subsequent violation.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nAs an alternative sanction, any person who knowingly or willfully violates § 50-403 or § 50-404 shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, may be:\n(A)\nFined not less than $100 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both, for the first violation;\n(B)\nFined not less than $500 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months, or both, for the second violation; or\n(C)\nFined not less than $1000 and not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, imprisoned for not less than 9 months nor more than 1 year, or both, for the third or a subsequent violation.\n(2)\nProsecutions for violations of this subsection shall be brought by the Corporation Counsel.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 4. Uniform Classification and Commercial Driver’s License."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-405","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1fe87c78991abc0dfa0574d08a66c21ba08eec465c4b7966ccb1d1cf13d63235","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-404","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-405.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}