Penalties. Any wilful or malicious violation of this chapter by any owner, agent, lessor, manager or any electric company, electricity supplier, gas company, or natural gas supplier shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. (Sept. 13, 1980, D.C. Law 3-94, § 5, 27 DCR 3500; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 202(c), 47 DCR 1091; Mar. 16, 2005, D.C. Law 15-227, § 20(c), 51 DCR 10549.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-544. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-107 in lieu of 'utility company' substituted 'electric company, electricity supplier, or gas company'. D.C. Law 15-227 substituted 'gas company, or natural gas supplier' for 'or gas company'. Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 8(c) of Prevention of Unauthorized Switching of Customer Natural Gas Accounts Temporary Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-13, July 10, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 6589).
District of Columbia Legal Code