8910.1 Failure to comply with the requirement to register or renew a trade name under this chapter shall result in a civil infraction and fines as provided under 16 DCMR § 3201.1(c).

8910.2 Any fraudulent conduct or willful misconduct in complying with this chapter, including but not limited to the use of a fraudulent trade name registration certificate or misrepresenting the registration status of a trade name when applying for a license, shall result in a civil infraction and fines as provided under 16 DCMR § 3201.1(b).

8910.3 The Superintendent shall cancel a trade name if:

(a) A filing entity, as defined in D.C. Official Code § 29-101.02(13), is the owner of the trade name; and

(b) The filing entity has an inactive status with DCRA.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 10075 (November 8, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 878 (January 22, 2016).