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Division I - GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICTTitle 7 - HUMAN HEALTH CARE AND SAFETYSubtitle J - PUBLIC SAFETYChapter 28 - SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS REGULATIONS
Subchapter I - GENERAL
Section 7-2803 - Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals

D.C. Code § 7-2803

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Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 7-2803 - Prohibition of prerecorded transmittals

Except for signaling devices jointly approved by the District of Columbia Fire Department and the Department of Aging and Community Living under the Life Safety System, no person shall transmit or cause to be transmitted a prerecorded message to report any fire, burglary, holdup, or other emergency directly to the Metropolitan Police Department or the District of Columbia Fire Department by means of any telephone device, telephone attachment, alarm system, or other device. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a fine of up to $100 for each offense.

D.C. Code § 7-2803

Sept. 26, 1980, D.C. Law 3-107, § 4, 27 DCR 3760; Mar. 29, 1988, D.C. Law 7-99, § 2(e), 35 DCR 1051; Mar. 29, 2019, D.C. Law 22-276, § 3(h), 66 DCR 1721.