Any person intentionally making a false statement with respect to liens in an application for a certificate, or wilfully violating any of the provisions of this chapter, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. Prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants, in the name of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 50-1215
False statements as to liens; violations of law chapter
July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 739, ch. 527, § 14; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C
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