{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-741.04","heading":"Penalties.","body":"An employer or person who willfully violates the requirements of this chapter by:\n\n(1)\nSmoking in a prohibited area shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000; subsequent offenses shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000;\n\n(2)\nObscuring, removing, defacing, mutilating or destroying any sign posted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $500; or\n\n(3)\nFailing to post or maintain warning signs describing the prohibited activity and failing to notify a person observed to be smoking to stop the activity, as required by this subsection, shall be subject to a fine of $500; each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 7A. Functions of the Department of Health.","Subchapter II. Inspections, Penalties, Waiver, and Employee Rights."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-741.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ccc6101f432fe6da153e3de8bb65ae90dd226c1ba4834133232bace34517951c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-741.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}