District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Weights and Measures Generally
§ 37–201.32. Penalties; conduct of prosecutions

Any person violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500, or by both such fine and imprisonment not to exceed 6 months. All prosecutions under this subchapter shall be instituted by the Corporation Counsel or one of his assistants in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(Mar. 3, 1921, 41 Stat. 1225, ch. 118, § 32; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 463, 32 DCR 4450.)
1981 Ed., § 10-136.
1973 Ed., § 10-134.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 37 - Weights, Measures, Markets, and Vending

Chapter 2 - Weights, Measures, and Markets Generally

Subchapter I - Weights and Measures Generally

§ 37–201.01. Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets created; appointment of Director, assistants and employees

§ 37–201.02. Director to give bond and take oath

§ 37–201.03. Exclusive powers of Director; examination of measuring devices; condemnation; charges by Mayor

§ 37–201.04. Inspection required after repair; alteration of condemnation tag prohibited

§ 37–201.05. Obstruction of inspection prohibited

§ 37–201.06. Record of inspections

§ 37–201.07. False measure prohibited; sale of commodities

§ 37–201.08. Commodities sold by weight; “ton” defined

§ 37–201.09. Vending machines

§ 37–201.10. Sales tickets

§ 37–201.11. Sale of coal, charcoal, or coke

§ 37–201.12. Sale of ice

§ 37–201.13. Sale of bread

§ 37–201.14. Sale of frozen and fluid dairy products

§ 37–201.15. Standard containers for sale of fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities; no sales except in standard containers or by weight or count

§ 37–201.16. Substitutes for dry measure prohibited

§ 37–201.16a. Quantity markings required for packages; exemption

§ 37–201.17. Sale of wood

§ 37–201.18. Standard liquid measures; automatic gasoline pumps

§ 37–201.18a. Gasoline and fuel pump octane measurement

§ 37–201.19. Sale of shucked oysters, fish, meat, butter, and cheese

§ 37–201.20. Automatic measuring pumps

§ 37–201.21. Sale of pro rata quantity

§ 37–201.22. Inspection of commodities by Director

§ 37–201.22a. Sale of food by false advertising

§ 37–201.23. Sale of measuring devices by Director prohibited

§ 37–201.24. Police power conferred upon Director; inspections without warrants

§ 37–201.25. Council may establish tolerances and specifications

§ 37–201.26. Weighmasters; public scales; fees. [Repealed]

§ 37–201.27. Powers and duties of Director conferred on assistants and inspectors

§ 37–201.28. Supervision of markets; investigations and reports

§ 37–201.29. “Mayor” and “Director” defined

§ 37–201.30. “Person” defined; meaning of singular words

§ 37–201.31. Severability

§ 37–201.32. Penalties; conduct of prosecutions

§ 37–201.33. Registration and inspection fees for weighing and measuring devices