Us Code § 8103 - Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds
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§ 8103. Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds
(a)
(b)
(1) is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about those public buildings or public grounds;
(2) willfully injures the buildings or shrubs;
(3) pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall, or other enclosure;
(4) injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge; or
(5) removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the Government, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the Government in the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1205.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8103 | 40:101. | July 29, 1892, ch. 320, §15, 27 Stat. 325; Pub. L. 90–108, §2, Oct. 20, 1967, 81 Stat. 277. |
In subsection (b), the word "enclosure" is substituted for "inclosure" to use the more understood term.
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