District Of Columbia § 38-1403 - Penalty for failure to register.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 38-1403 — Penalty for failure to register., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-1403. Penalty for failure to register.
38-1403Such of the officers and of the faculty of any such medical or dental college in existence on May 4, 1896, and of every such college thereafter sought to be opened in said District, which shall continue or commence to offer instruction in such capacity without first obtaining registration and permit, as hereinbefore provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, upon an information similar to that filed in the case of violations of the police regulations made by the said Council of the District of Columbia, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $250, and in default of payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the common jail of said District not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days; said fines when collected to be paid into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia.
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Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 38-1403
What does D.C. Code § 38-1403 cover?
Section 38-1403 ("Penalty for failure to register.") 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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