District Of Columbia § 6-731.01 - Prohibited.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 6-731.01 — Prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-731.01. Prohibited.
6-731.01Notwithstanding any other provision of law except §§ and , no person shall, during the period of time after the giving of a notice to vacate any rental unit (as defined by ) and before the actual vacation of such unit, cause any alteration to the structure, plumbing apparatus, or electrical apparatus of the housing accommodation (as defined by ) in which such unit is located, the result of which alteration is to cause such rental unit to come to be in substantial violation (or, if already in substantial violation, to be in greater violation) of the housing regulations of the District of Columbia for a period of time in excess of 24 hours; provided, that it shall not be a defense to an allegation of a violation of this section that the notice to vacate was invalid.
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Section 6-731.01 ("Prohibited.") 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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