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DC Code § 8-305 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3 - Weeds and Plant Diseases|§ 8-305. Penalty

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 151—154 [repealed], 156—161 [repealed] and 162—164a [repealed] of Title 7, United States Code, or who shall forge, counterfeit, alter, deface, or destroy any certificate provided for in said sections, or in the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court; provided, that no common carrier shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of §§ 152 [repealed], 154 [repealed], 156—161 [repealed] and 162 [repealed] of Title 7, United States Code, on proof that such carrier did not knowingly receive for transportation or transport nursery stock or other plants or plant products as such from 1 state, territory, or district of the United States into or through any other state, territory, or district; and it shall be the duty of the United States Attorneys diligently to prosecute any violations of §§ 151—154 [repealed], 156—161 [repealed] and 162—164a [repealed] of Title 7, United States Code which are brought to their attention by the Secretary of Agriculture or which come to their notice by other means.  (Aug. 20, 1912, 37 Stat. 318, ch. 308, § 10.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1105. 1973 Ed., § 6-905. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-304.
DC Code § 8-351 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3A - Green Yards Recognition Program|§ 8-351. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Department" means the Department of Energy and Environment. (2) "Integrated pest management" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 8-431(8). (3) "Lawn care equipment" means leaf blowers, lawn mowers, weed eaters, snow blowers, and other equipment intended for the maintenance or care of outdoor property that requires a power supply other than human strength. (4) "Minimum risk pesticides" means pesticide products listed in 40 C.F.R. § 152.25(f). (5) "Organic pesticides" means pesticides including no active ingredients other than those published in the National List at 7 C.F.R. §§ 205.601 and 205.606. (6) "Program" means the Green Yards Recognition Program established by § 8-352.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-222, § 2, 64 DCR 179.)
DC Code § 8-352 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3A - Green Yards Recognition Program|§ 8-352. Green Yards Recognition Program

(a) There is established a Green Yards Recognition Program, which shall be administered by the Department of Energy and Environment, to encourage District property owners and lessees to maintain their grounds using only safe and sustainable practices. (b) Within 120 days of February 18, 2017, the Program shall establish and publish online a guide to safe and sustainable grounds maintenance, including recommendations for best practices and a list of minimum practices. At a minimum, the list of minimum practices shall include: (1) Participation in at least one of the Department's Riversmart programs; (2) Use of integrated pest management for pest control; (3) Use of only organic pesticides or minimum risk pesticides; and (4) Use of only electric- or battery-powered lawn care equipment, to the extent that such equipment is reasonably available to consumers. (c) No later than 30 days after the publication of the guide required by subsection (b) of this section, the Department shall make available online a form allowing a District property owner or lessee to voluntarily certify to the Department that the District property owner or lessee is in compliance with the list of minimum practices published pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The form shall include an option allowing the District property owner or lessee to order a Program yard sign pursuant to subsection (d) of this section at the time the owner or lessee submits the voluntary certification. (d) The Department shall design a Program yard sign that affirms a District property owner or lessee's compliance with the list of minimum practices published pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The Department may charge a fee to the District property owner or lessee to cover the cost of production of the Program yard signs. (e) The Department may cancel the voluntary certification of a District property owner or lessee upon learning that the District property owner or lessee is not in compliance with the list of minimum practices published pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. A District property owner or lessee whose certification has been canceled may not submit another voluntary certification of compliance for one year following the cancellation. (f) The Department may expand the Program to: (1) Recognize varying types or levels of voluntary compliance with the recommendations in the guide to safe and sustainable grounds maintenance published pursuant to subsection (b) of this section; and (2) Incorporate awards, or other methods of recognition, and incentives for participants in the Program.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-222, § 3, 64 DCR 179.)
DC Code § 8-353 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 3A - Green Yards Recognition Program|§ 8-353. Rules

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-222, § 4, 64 DCR 179.)
DC Code § 8-501 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-501. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) The term “mattress” includes any quilt, comfort, pad, pillow, cushion, or bag stuffed with hair, down, feathers, wool, cotton, excelsior, jute, or any other soft material and designed for use for sleeping or reclining purposes. (2) The term “person” means individual, partnership, corporation, or association. (3) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 838, ch. 768, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-801. 1973 Ed., § 6-601. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 8-502 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-502. Unlawful acts

No person in the District of Columbia: (1) Who is a manufacturer or renovator of, or dealer in, mattresses shall sell, exchange, give away, or offer or have in his possession for sale, exchange, or gift, any mattress which bears any false or misleading label, statement, design, or device, in respect of its material or processes of manufacture or renovation, or which is not labeled as provided in § 8-503; (2) Who is a renovator of mattresses shall use in whole or in part, in the renovation of any mattress, material which has formed part of any mattress theretofore used in or about any sanitarium or hospital, or used by any individual having an infectious or contagious disease; (3) Who is a manufacturer of mattresses shall use in whole or in part any secondhand material in the manufacture of mattresses sold, exchanged, or given away, or to be offered for sale, exchange, or gift, as new mattresses; (4) Shall knowingly sell, exchange, give away, or offer or have in his possession for sale, exchange, or gift: (A) Any mattress which has been used, or is composed in whole or in part from material which has formed part of any mattress theretofore used in any sanitarium or hospital or by any individual having an infectious or contagious disease; or (B) Any mattress which is composed in whole or in part of secondhand material which has not been thoroughly sterilized and disinfected by a process approved by the Director of the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia; (5) Who is a manufacturer or renovator of, or a dealer in, mattresses, shall remove, conceal, or deface, or cause or permit to be removed, concealed, or defaced, any label placed, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, upon any mattress.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 838, ch. 768, § 2; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-802. 1973 Ed., § 6-602. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-503 and § 8-505.
DC Code § 8-503 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-503. Label requirements

The label required by § 8-502 shall consist of a tag which shall be sewed or otherwise securely attached to the mattress. In case the mattress has not been renovated the label shall contain in plain, legible print in the English language a statement showing: (1) the name and address of the manufacturer; (2) a description of the materials used in the manufacture of such mattress; and (3) whether such materials are in whole or in part secondhand. In case the mattress has been renovated the label shall contain in such print the word “Renovated” and a statement of: (1) the name and address of the renovator; and (2) a description of the materials used in the renovated mattress. For the purposes of this chapter the materials so used shall be described in such manner as the Council of the District of Columbia shall by regulation prescribe.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 839, ch. 768, § 3.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-803. 1973 Ed., § 6-603. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-502. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 402(142) of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to the District of Columbia Council, subject to the right of the Commissioner as provided in § 406 of the Plan. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 8-504 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-504. Guaranty of manufacturer as defense; prosecution of manufacturer outside District

No dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this chapter when he can establish a guaranty signed by the manufacturer residing in the United States from whom he purchases mattresses to the effect that the statements contained on the labels attached to such mattresses are true. Such guaranty, to afford protection, shall contain the name and address of the manufacturer making the sale of such mattresses to the dealer, and in such case the manufacturer shall be amenable to the prosecutions, fines, and other penalties which would attach, in due course, to the dealer under the provisions of this chapter. In case the manufacturer resides outside the District of Columbia it shall be the duty of each United States Attorney to whom the Director of the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia shall report the violation to cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted against the manufacturer without delay in the proper courts of the United States.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 839, ch. 768, § 4; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 909, ch. 646, § 1; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-804. 1973 Ed., § 6-604. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-505.
DC Code § 8-505 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-505. Violations of § 8-502, § 8-504, or § 8-507

Any person violating any provision of § 8-502 or § 8-507 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. All prosecutions under this chapter, except as provided in § 8-504, shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia upon information by the Corporation Counsel or 1 of his assistants. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of § 8-502 or § 8-507, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of these sections, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of these sections shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 839, ch. 768, § 5; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a); Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 459, 32 DCR 4450.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-805. 1973 Ed., § 6-605. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-506.
DC Code § 8-506 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-506. Administration of chapter

Except as provided in § 8-505, the administration of this chapter shall be in charge of the Director of the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia under the supervision of the Mayor. The Mayor is authorized to make such regulations as may be necessary for the efficient administration of this chapter.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 839, ch. 768, § 6; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-806. 1973 Ed., § 6-606. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 8-507 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-507. Investigations

It shall be the duty of the Director of the Department of Human Services of the District of Columbia, whenever he has reason to believe that any provision of this chapter is being or has been violated, to cause an investigation to be made. For the purpose of such investigation the Director of the Department of Human Services, or any of his assistants designated by him in writing, shall have authority at all times during the ordinary business hours to enter any building or other place in the District of Columbia where mattresses are manufactured, renovated, or held for sale, exchange, or gift, or delivery in pursuance thereof. No person shall refuse or obstruct such inspection. Evidence obtained by the Director of the Department of Human Services or his assistants of any violations of this chapter shall be furnished the Corporation Counsel.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 839, ch. 768, § 7; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-807. 1973 Ed., § 6-607. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-505.
DC Code § 8-508 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5 - Manufacture, Renovation, and Sale of Mattresses|§ 8-508. Seizure and destruction of mattresses

If on inspection the Director of the Department of Human Services or his assistants find in the District of Columbia any mattress held for sale, exchange, or gift, or delivery in pursuance thereof, which has been used or is composed in whole or in part of materials which have formed part of any mattress used in or about any sanitarium or hospital or by any individual having an infectious or contagious disease, or is composed in whole or in part of secondhand material which has not been thoroughly sterilized and disinfected by a process approved by the Director of the Department of Human Services, or if the Director of the Department of Human Services or his assistants find in the District of Columbia any such materials held for use in the manufacture or renovation of any mattress, the Director of the Department of Human Services shall, after first making and filing in the public records of his office a written order stating the reason therefor, thereupon without further notice cause such mattress or material intended to be used in the manufacture of any mattress to be seized, removed, and destroyed by summary action.  (July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 839, ch. 768, § 8; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-808. 1973 Ed., § 6-608.
DC Code § 8-521 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5A - Nonwoven Disposable Products|§ 8-521. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Flushable" means a nonwoven disposable product that: (A) Disperses in a short period of time after flushing in the low-force conditions of a sewer system; (B) Is not buoyant; and (C) Does not contain plastic or any other material that does not readily degrade in a range of natural environments. (2) "Label" means to represent by statement, word, picture, design, or emblem on the packaging of a nonwoven disposable product. (3) "Nonwoven disposable product" means a product constructed from nonwoven sheets, including moist toilet tissue or cloth, that is designed, marketed, or commonly used for personal hygiene purposes.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-220, § 2, 64 DCR 174.)
DC Code § 8-522 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5A - Nonwoven Disposable Products|§ 8-522. Labeling of nonwoven disposable products

(a) After January 1, 2018, a manufacturer of a nonwoven disposable product for sale in the District shall not label the nonwoven disposable product as safe to flush, safe for sewer systems, or safe for septic systems, unless the nonwoven disposable product is flushable. (b) After January 1, 2018, a manufacturer of a nonwoven disposable product for sale in the District that is not flushable must clearly and conspicuously label the nonwoven disposable product to communicate that the nonwoven disposable product should not be flushed.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-220, § 3, 64 DCR 174.)
DC Code § 8-523 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5A - Nonwoven Disposable Products|§ 8-523. Enforcement

(a) The Mayor may impose civil fines and penalties as sanctions for violations of the provisions of this chapter or any rules issued pursuant to this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Enforcement and adjudication of an infraction shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. (b) In addition to the enforcement authority provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia may seek injunctive relief or other appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with this chapter.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-220, § 4, 64 DCR 174.)
DC Code § 8-524 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5A - Nonwoven Disposable Products|§ 8-524. Rules

The Department of Energy and Environment, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including rules to interpret § 8-521(2); provided, that rules to interpret § 8-521(2) shall be made in consultation with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-220, § 5, 64 DCR 174.)
DC Code § 8-525 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 5A - Nonwoven Disposable Products|§ 8-525. Construction

A violation of this chapter shall not be a violation of Chapter 39 of Title 28.  (Mar. 11, 2017, D.C. Law 21-220, § 6, 64 DCR 174.)
DC Code § 8-601 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 6 - Privies|§ 8-601. Waterclosets required

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to maintain, upon any original lot or any subdivisional lot, situated on any street in the District of Columbia, where there is a public sewer and watermain available for the use of such lot, any system of disposal of human excreta except by means of waterclosets connected with such sewer and watermain.  (Apr. 22, 1940, 54 Stat. 155, ch. 131, § 2.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-601. 1973 Ed., § 6-701.
DC Code § 8-602 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 6 - Privies|§ 8-602. Permit required to maintain privy

No person shall, in the District of Columbia, erect or maintain a privy, or other means or system for the disposal of human excreta, except by means of waterclosets connected with a sewer and watermain, without having secured from the Director of the Department of Human Services a permit so to do.  (Apr. 22, 1940, 54 Stat. 155, ch. 131, § 3; Aug. 1, 1950, 64 Stat. 393, ch. 513, § 1.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-602. 1973 Ed., § 6-702. Editor's Notes Office of Director of Public Health abolished: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-101.