District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 44-104.02. Civil Penalties.

(a) The Mayor may impose one or more of the civil penalties authorized under § 44-509 against persons who:

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, penalties authorized under § 44-509 shall not be imposed by the Mayor unless a violation, cited during an inspection:

(c) If during a follow-up inspection the Mayor determines that violations within the control of the facility which were cited in an immediately prior inspection have not been corrected or have recurred, the Mayor may impose penalties authorized under § 44-509

(d) Appeals under this section may be taken pursuant to subchapter XII of this chapter.