(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who, at the time of the mailing, is not a government employee and who mails or attempts to mail materials, documents, or other items as official mail shall be fined an amount not exceeding $100 or confined for a term not exceeding 1 year.
(b) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or confined for a term not exceeding 1 year, plus double the amount of money incidental to the unlawful mailing.
(Apr. 7, 1977, D.C. Law 1-118, § 9, 23 DCR 8746.)
1981 Ed., § 1-1708.
1973 Ed., § 1-1708.
This section is referenced in § 2-710.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 2 - Government Administration
Chapter 7 - Official Correspondence
§ 2–702. Permitted categories of official mail
§ 2–703. Marking requirements for envelopes
§ 2–705. Use of official mail by officials-elect
§ 2–706. Prohibited uses of official mail by elected officials
§ 2–707. Authorized uses of official mail by elected officials