§ 28-3815 — Administrative enforcement.

District of Columbia § 28-3815

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 28: Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]
• Ch. 38: Consumer Protections.
• Subch. I: General.

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(a) As used in this section —

(1) “Commissioner” [“Mayor”] means the Commissioner of the District of Columbia [Mayor of the District of Columbia] or his designated agent;

(b) Compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter shall be enforced by the Commissioner [Mayor]. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the authority and jurisdiction of the respective agencies designated in section 108 of the Truth-in-Lending Act (82 Stat. 146 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).

(c) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this act [this chapter], or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this act [this chapter], pursuant to titles I-III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985 [ Chapter 18 of Title 2 ]. Adjudication of any infraction of this act [this chapter] shall be pursuant to titles I-III of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985 [ Chapter 18 of Title 2 ].

Legislative History

Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 678, Pub. L. 92-200, § 4; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-237, § 24, 38 DCR 314