Civil penalties.
Effective Apr 24, 2007Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 126i; as added June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 102, 47 DCR 7039; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 36, 53 DCR 6198
(a) The following penalties may be imposed in addition to those otherwise available at law:
- (1) Any telephone solicitor who violates any provision of this subchapter may be fined up to $1,000 per violation.
- (2) A permit or license shall be revoked or suspended if the seller or telephone solicitor fails to comply with the registration requirements of this subchapter.
- (3) A judge may impose treble damages against any telephone solicitor who knowingly targets elderly persons or persons with disabilities.
- (b) Fines shall be payable to the Fraud Prevention Fund established in § 22-3226.14.
History
Dec. 1, 1982, D.C. Law 4-164, § 126i
as added June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-301, § 102, 47 DCR 7039
Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 36, 53 DCR 6198
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a)(3), substituted “persons or persons with disabilities” for “or disabled persons”.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 22-3226.06 and § 22-3226.15.