(a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section, a violation of § 35-251(b) or § 35-252 shall be punishable by a civil fine of not more than $50.

(b)(1) A violation of section § 35-251(b)(6), (c) or (d) shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, imprisonment of not more than 90 days, not fewer than 30 hours of community service, or a combination of any 2 penalties, except that imprisonment and community service shall not be imposed together.

(2) The fine set forth in this subsection shall not be limited by Chapter 35B of Title 22.

(3) All prosecutions under this subsection shall be brought by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

(Sept. 23, 1975, D.C. Law 1-18, § 5, formerly § 4, 22 DCR 1995; renumbered, Feb. 22, 1978, D.C. Law 2-40, § 2(b), 24 DCR 3344; June 29, 1984, D.C. Law 5-91, § 3(b), 31 DCR 2539; Oct. 1, 1992, D.C. Law 9-171, § 2(b), 39 DCR 5831; May 3, 2019, D.C. Law 22-310, § 4(c), 66 DCR 1395.)

2001 Ed., § 35-253.

1981 Ed., § 44-226.

1973 Ed., § 44-218.

This section is referenced in § 35-251.

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6 of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-103, July 24, 2019, 66 DCR 9738).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5 of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-49, May 16, 2019, 66 DCR 6310).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 6 of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-17, Sept. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 8741).