It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any rebate, concession, or discrimination in respect to any service in or affecting or relating to any public utility or the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power, or any liquid, steam, or air, or the conveying of telegraph or telephone messages within the District of Columbia by a public utility, or for any service in connection therewith whereby any such service shall, by any device whatsoever or otherwise, be rendered free or at a less rate than that named in the schedules and tariffs in force as provided in this subtitle, or whereby any service or advantage is received other than is in this subtitle specified. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.
(Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 991, ch. 150, § 8, par. 83; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 201(d), 47 DCR 1091.)
1981 Ed., § 43-304.
1973 Ed., § 43-904.
D.C. Law 13-107 deleted “firm, or corporation” following “person” in the first and second sentence, deleted in the first sentence “District of Columbia” preceding “, or for any service”, and inserted in its place “District of Columbia by a public utility”.
Structure District of Columbia Code
§ 34–701. False statements in securing approval for stock issue
§ 34–702. Demanding or receiving greater or less than established rates
§ 34–703. Reduced rates for consumer furnishing facilities prohibited
§ 34–706. Failure to perform duty or obey Commission order; violation of pipeline safety regulation
§ 34–707. Destruction of apparatus or appliance of Commission
§ 34–708. Each day’s default to constitute separate and distinct offense
§ 34–709. Commission authorized to regulate rates
§ 34–710. Fines, penalties and forfeitures to be paid into Treasury
§ 34–711. Rights, penalties and forfeitures not released; penalties and forfeitures cumulative