District Of Columbia § 22-3318 - Malicious pollution of water.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-3318 — Malicious pollution of water., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-3318. Malicious pollution of water.
22-3318Every person who maliciously commits any act by reason of which the supply of water, or any part thereof, to the City of Washington, becomes impure, filthy, or unfit for use, shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than the amount set forth in , or imprisoned at hard labor not more than 3 years nor less than 1 year.
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Section 22-3318 ("Malicious pollution of water.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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