District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions
§ 47–2846. Penalties

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or additions thereto made from time to time by the Council of the District of Columbia, where no specific penalty is fixed, or the violation of any regulation made by the Council under the authority of this chapter, shall upon conviction be fined not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01] or imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Any person failing to file any information required by this chapter, or by any regulation of the Council made under the provisions hereof, or who in filing any such information makes any false or misleading statement, shall upon conviction be fined not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01] or imprisoned for not more than 90 days. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(July 1, 1902, 32 Stat. 628, ch. 1352, § 7, par. 48; July 1, 1932, 47 Stat. 563, ch. 366; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 469(b), 32 DCR 4450; Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 43(g), 35 DCR 147; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-237, § 28, 38 DCR 314; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 286(s), 60 DCR 2064.)
1981 Ed., § 47-2846.
1973 Ed., § 47-2347.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in [§ 22-3571.01]” for “not more than $300” twice.
Mayor, Council and other offices, application of certain sections to boards, commissions and committees, see § 1-321.02.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 286(s) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 47 - Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]

Chapter 28 - General License Law

Subchapter I - Specific Licensing Provisions

§ 47–2801. Licenses for business or profession; application; transfer of license; signing and sealing. [Repealed]

§ 47–2802. Compliance with fire escape laws and regulations required for license. [Repealed]

§ 47–2803. Revocation of theater license for failure to comply with public decency regulations. [Repealed]

§ 47–2804. Separate license for each business, trade, or profession by same person; place of business restricted to that designated in license; operation under license by others prohibited. [Repealed]

§ 47–2805. Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application. [Repealed]

§ 47–2805.01. Establishment of licensing periods by Mayor; prorating for late application

§ 47–2805.02. Requirement for social security number

§ 47–2806. Licenses to be posted on premises; exhibition to police

§ 47–2807. Construction and definition of terms

§ 47–2808. Auctioneers; temporary licenses; penalty for failure to account

§ 47–2809. Barbershops and beauty parlors

§ 47–2809.01. Body art establishments

§ 47–2810. Conventions of national associations of hairdressers or cosmetologists exempted

§ 47–2811. Massage establishments; Turkish, Russian, or medicated baths

§ 47–2812. Public baths

§ 47–2813. Keeping or storing of moving picture films. [Repealed]

§ 47–2814. Gasoline, kerosene, oils, fireworks, and explosives

§ 47–2815. Pyroxylin

§ 47–2816. Abattoirs or slaughterhouses. [Repealed]

§ 47–2817. Laundries; dry cleaning and dyeing establishments

§ 47–2818. Mattress manufacture, renovation, storage, or sale; “mattress” defined

§ 47–2819. Slot machines. [Repealed]

§ 47–2820. Theaters, moving pictures, skating rinks, dances, exhibitions, lectures, entertainments; assignment of police and firemen and additional fees based thereon; hours minors are prohibited on premises

§ 47–2821. Bowling alleys; billiard and pool tables; games

§ 47–2822. Shooting galleries. [Repealed]

§ 47–2823. Baseball, football, and athletic exhibitions; assignment of police and firemen; amusement parks

§ 47–2824. Swimming pools

§ 47–2825. Circuses

§ 47–2826. Special events

§ 47–2827. Commission merchants in food; bakeries; bottling, candy-manufacturing, and ice cream manufacturers; groceries; markets; delicatessens; restaurants; private clubs; wholesale fish dealers; dairies

§ 47–2828. Classification of buildings containing living quarters for licenses; fees; buildings exempt from license requirement

§ 47–2829. Vehicles for hire; identification tags on vehicles; vehicles for school children; ambulances, private vehicles for funeral purposes; issuance of licenses; payment of fees

§ 47–2830. Rental or leasing of motor vehicle without driver

§ 47–2831. Vehicles hauling goods from public space

§ 47–2832. Repairing of motor vehicles

§ 47–2832.01. Parking establishments

§ 47–2832.02. Tire dealers

§ 47–2833. Livery stables. [Repealed]

§ 47–2834. Sales on streets or public places. [Repealed]

§ 47–2835. Solicitors

§ 47–2836. Guides

§ 47–2837. Secondhand dealers; classification; licensing; stolen property

§ 47–2838. Dealers in dangerous weapons

§ 47–2839. Private detectives; “detective” defined; regulations

§ 47–2839.01. Security agencies

§ 47–2840. Fortune-telling [Repealed]

§ 47–2841. Exposing persons or animals as targets prohibited

§ 47–2842. Council of the District of Columbia may regulate, modify, or eliminate license requirements

§ 47–2843. Undertakers’ licenses; qualifications; examination; license without examination; authority of Mayor and Council; appropriations; definitions. [Repealed]

§ 47–2844. Regulations; suspension or revocation of licenses; bonding of licensees authorized to collect moneys; exemptions

§ 47–2844.01. Cease and desist orders

§ 47–2845. Prosecutions

§ 47–2846. Penalties

§ 47–2847. Saving clause

§ 47–2848. Severability

§ 47–2849. Refund of erroneously-paid fees

§ 47–2850. Rules governing the business of furnishing towing services for motor vehicles