District Of Columbia § 7-2803 - Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 7-2803 — Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-2803. Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals.
7-2803Except for signaling devices jointly approved by the District of Columbia Fire Department and the Office on Aging under the Life Safety System, no person shall transmit or cause to be transmitted a prerecorded message to report any fire, burglary, holdup, or other emergency directly to the Metropolitan Police Department or the District of Columbia Fire Department by means of any telephone device, telephone attachment, alarm system, or other device. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine of up to $100 for each offense.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 7-2803 cover?
Section 7-2803 ("Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals.") 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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