§ 20-565.8 Enforcement and penalties.
AC § 20-565.8
a. A hotel operator who violates or causes another person to violate a provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to such subchapter, in addition to any other applicable penalties provided in this title, shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows: 1. for the first violation, a civil penalty of $500; 2. for the second violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of the first violation, a civil penalty of $1,000; 3. for the third violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of the first violation, a civil penalty of $2,500; and 4. for the fourth and any subsequent violations issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of the first violation, a civil penalty of $5,000. b. A proceeding to recover any civil penalty pursuant to this section shall be commenced by the service of a summons or notice of violation by the department, which shall be returnable to the office of administrative trials and hearings or any other tribunal designated to conduct such proceedings. (L.L. 2024/104, 11/4/2024, eff. 5/3/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2024/104.
