District of Columbia Code Division V. Local Business Affairs § 32-1051.07. Penalties.

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a covered employer who willfully violates the posting requirements of 32-1051.04 shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day that the covered employer fails to post the notice; provided, that the total penalty shall not exceed $500.

(2) No liability for failure to post the notice shall arise under this section if the Mayor has failed to provide the notice required by 32-1051.04 to the covered employer.

(b)(1) A covered employer who fails to comply with any of the requirements of this subchapter, other than the posting requirements of 32-1051.04, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation for each day that the violation continues.

(2) For the purposes of this subsection, each violation of a covered employee's right provided by this subchapter shall constitute a separate violation of this subchapter.

(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Mayor shall assess an administrative penalty against a covered employer for a violation of this subchapter. In assessing the amount of the fine to be imposed pursuant to the following authorized penalties, the Mayor may consider factors the Mayor determines appropriate, including a covered employer's past history of violations of this subchapter:

(2) No administrative penalty may be collected unless the Mayor provided a covered employer alleged to have violated this subchapter: