(a) A housing provider shall not impose on a tenant a mandatory fee for any service or facility that has not been approved pursuant to § 42-3502.11 or § 42-3502.15.
(b) A housing provider who violates this section shall be liable to the tenant for treble damages pursuant to section 901(a).
(July 17, 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, § 211a; as added Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-210, § 2(b), 63 DCR 15302.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 35 - Rental Housing Generally
Subchapter II - Rent Stabilization Program
§ 42–3502.01a. Powers and duties of the Chairperson of the Rental Housing Commission
§ 42–3502.02. Powers and duties of Rental Housing Commission
§ 42–3502.02a. Immunity for official acts
§ 42–3502.02b. Independence of the Rental Housing Commission; transfer provisions
§ 42–3502.03. Rental Accommodations Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development
§ 42–3502.03a. Rent Administrator — Appointment and removal
§ 42–3502.03b. Rent Administrator — Qualifications and compensation
§ 42–3502.03c. Public Accessible Rent Control Housing Database
§ 42–3502.03d. Housing provider online filing requirements
§ 42–3502.03e. Rental Housing Registration Fund
§ 42–3502.04. Duties of the Rent Administrator
§ 42–3502.04c. Housing Regulation Administration; Housing Regulation Administrator
§ 42–3502.05. Registration and coverage
§ 42–3502.06. Rent ceilings abolished
§ 42–3502.07. Adjustments in rent ceiling
§ 42–3502.08. Increases above base rent
§ 42–3502.09. Rent charged upon termination of exemption and for newly covered rental units
§ 42–3502.10. Petitions for capital improvements
§ 42–3502.11. Services and facilities
§ 42–3502.11a. Mandatory fees prohibited
§ 42–3502.12. Hardship petition
§ 42–3502.13. Vacant accommodation
§ 42–3502.14. Substantial rehabilitation
§ 42–3502.15. Voluntary agreement
§ 42–3502.15a. Voluntary agreement moratorium
§ 42–3502.16. Adjustment procedure
§ 42–3502.16a. Tenant representation by tenant organization
§ 42–3502.17. Security deposit
§ 42–3502.21. Certificate of assurance
§ 42–3502.21a. Certificate of assurance moratorium
§ 42–3502.22. Disclosure to tenants
§ 42–3502.22a. Forms to include definition of the term rent charged
§ 42–3502.23. Addition to Comprehensive Housing Strategy report