D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 19, § 803

Fines and Penalties

Authority: An Act to establish and provide for the maintenance of a free public library and reading room in the District of Columbia, approved June 3, 1896, as amended (29 Stat. 244, ch. 315, § 5; D.C. Official Code § 39-105 (2012 Repl.)); Section 3205 (jjj) of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 39-105 (2018 Repl.)); Section 2 of the District of Columbia Public Library Board of Trustees Appointment Amendment Act of 1985, effective September 5, 1985 (D.C. Law 6-17; D.C. Official Code § 39-105 (2018 Repl.)); the Procurement Reform Amendment Act of 1996, effective April 12, 1997, as amended (D.C. Law 11-259; 44 DCR 1423 (March 14, 1997)); and Section 156 of An Act Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes, approved October 21, 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, Pub. L. 105-277; D.C. Official Code § 39-105 (2018 Repl.)); as codified in 27 DCRR § 2.1, 24 DCR 11011, 11014 (June 30, 1978); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 1011 (February 8, 1991). Source: 27 DCR § 2.2, 27 DCR 4016 (September 12, 1980); incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 3255 (July 25, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 1011-1012 (February 8, 1991); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 7293 (October 15, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3270-3272 (April 21,2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2710 (April 6, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 10689 (August 7, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 9083 (July 24, 2020).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

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803.1 The following fines for overdue adult library materials shall be charged (the fines are calculated per item):

Materials	Number Allowed	Renewal Limit	Loan Period	Fine per day	Maximum Fine	Replacement Fee
Books	50	2	21 days	$0.20	$10.00	$30.00
Books (7-day high)	5	0	7 days	$0.20	$10.00	$30.00
Books (mass paper)	50	2	21 days	$0.20	$6.00	$8.00
J Books	50	2	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$20.00
J Books paperback	50	2	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$6.00
J kits*	5	2	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$20.00
Adult kits	5	2	21 days	$0.20	$10.00	$30.00
Audio books	5	2	21 days	$0.20	$10.00	$50.00
Adult
J Audio books	5	2	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$50.00
Adult CD	10	1	21 days	$0.20	$10.00	$18.00
J CDs	10	1	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$15.00
Adult videocassette	10	1	21 days	$1.00	$10.00	$15.00
J videocassette	10	1	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$15.00
Adult DVD	10	1	21 days	$1.00	$10.00	$20.00
J DVD	10	1	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$20.00
Adult magazines	10	1	21 days	$0.20	$6.00	$8.00
J magazines	10	0	21 days	$0.00	$0.00	$4.00
Music scores, libretto	10	1	21 days	$0.20	$10.00	$30.00

Educator card*	50	0	60 days	$0.00	$0.00	See J fine
Photograph hs	10	0	21 days	$0.20	$10.00	$15.00
Reference Materials (any)	1	0	1 day	$5.00	$50.00	$100.00
$20.00 Reciprocal fee	50		21 days
*Media + Jbook=Jkit
Media + Adult book = Adult kit
*YA/J materials only, no media, no microfilms, no adult
Listed replacement fee + a $10.00 processing

803.2 A processing fee of $10.00 shall be charged to the borrower for replacement of any lost or damaged item.

803.3 All borrowers shall pay the replacement cost of any lost or damage item.See § 803.1 above.

803.4 If the borrower returns an item within three (3) days of the date due ("deferment period"), no fine will be charged. Although, if the borrower does not return the library material within the deferment period, the borrower will be charged from the initial due date.

803.5 When library materials are ten days overdue the Library shall send a notice to the borrower.

803.6 Children are charged for any checked-out lost or damaged item. Children will be charged the replacement cost plus a processing fee. Children's borrowing privileges shall be revoked until their account has been cleared.

803.7 The librarian or designee can at his/her discretion forgive fines for library materials. This option can be utilized when the borrower provides reasons such as: hospitalization, death in family, incarceration, fire, flood, or other catastrophic personal hardship.

803.8 The librarian or designee is authorized to cancel fines when the borrower claims that the library material was returned and it is found in the library or the library was closed due to an emergency.

SOURCE: 27 DCR § 2.2, 27 DCR 4016 (September 12, 1980); incorporating by reference the text of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 3255 (July 25, 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 1011-1012 (February 8, 1991) and 40 DCR 7293 (October 15, 1993); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3270-3272 (April 21, 2006).