§ 8-101.05e. False statements.

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DC Code › Title 8 › Chapter 1 › § 8-101.05e

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A person who knowingly makes a false statement in an application, record, report, plan, or other document submitted or maintained under this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000, imprisonment not to exceed 6 months, or both. The fines set forth in this section shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01 .

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