§ 20-852 Penalties.
AC § 20-852
a. Authorized agents and employees of the department of consumer and worker protection, and of any other agency designated by the mayor, shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. b. A hotel that violates or causes another person to violate a provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to such subchapter, 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 each subsequent violation issued for the same offense within a period of two years of the date of the first violation, a civil penalty of $5,000. c. A proceeding to recover any civil penalty pursuant to this section shall be commenced by the service of a summons or notice of violation returnable to the office of administrative trials and hearings. (L.L. 2020/099, 9/28/2020, eff. 1/26/2021) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/099.
