District Of Columbia § 6-701.08 - Violations of part.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 6-701.08 — Violations of part., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-701.08. Violations of part.
6-701.08Any person failing or neglecting to provide fire escapes, guide signs, guide lights, exit lights, hall and stairway lights, standpipes, fire extinguishers, alarm gongs, and striking stations, or other appliances required by this part, after notice from the Mayor of the District of Columbia so to do, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 and shall be punished by a further fine of $5 for each day that he fails to comply with such notice. Any person violating any other provision of this part or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be punished, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each offense.
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