(a) Elements of the offense. A person violates this section if he or she:
(1) receives notice and an opportunity to be heard under this Code; and
(2) knowingly fails to comply with an order issued by an administrative law officer under this chapter, including any requirement of a subpoena.
Each day that the violation occurs shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
(b) Defenses. It shall be an affirmative defense to this section that a court of competent jurisdiction stayed the order issued by the administrative law officer prior to the effective date of the order.
(c) Prohibited defenses. It is not a defense to this section that a person:
(1) came into compliance or attempted to come into compliance with the order after the date the order by its terms required compliance; or
(2) sought judicial review of the order but failed to obtain a stay of the order prior to the date the order by its terms required compliance.
(d) Sentence. A person convicted under this section shall be punished by:
(1) a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense;
(2) incarceration for not more than 180 days for each offense; and/or
(3) an order to perform community service for a period not to exceed 200 hours for each offense.
(e) Venue. The corporation counsel shall institute actions under this section in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Added Coun. J. 7-10-96, p. 24982; Amend Coun. J. 11-12-97, p. 56813; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 8-30-00, p. 40306, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 2)