District Of Columbia § 36-641.16(Perm) - Authority of the Office.
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§ 36-641.16(Perm). Authority of the Office.
36-641.16(Perm)*NOTE: This codification is the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: *
The Office may enforce the provisions of with respect to licensees and with respect to any individual or entity not holding a license and offering a game of skill machine in violation of the provisions of or rules issued pursuant to .
Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Office and the Metropolitan Police Department may issue citations for civil violations of as set forth in rules issued pursuant to .
A citation for a violation for which the penalty includes the suspension or revocation of a license shall be issued by the Office as a result of an investigation carried out by the Office.
The Office, ABCA, or Metropolitan Police Department may request and check the identification of a person who has played, is playing, or is attempting to play a game of skill machine. The Office or Metropolitan Police Department may seize evidence that substantiates a violation under , which may include seizing the tickets, vouchers, or cash awards issued to a person under the age of 18 and fake identification documents used by a person under the age of 18.
The Office may seize a game of skill machine license from an establishment if:
The game of skill machine license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled by the Office;
The business is no longer in existence; or
The business has been closed by another District government agency.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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