Section 48-904.03a - Prohibited acts D; penalties(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly open or maintain any place to manufacture, distribute, or store for the purpose of manufacture or distribution a narcotic or abusive drug.(b) Any person who violates this section shall be imprisoned for not less than 5 years nor more than 25 years, fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both.Aug. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 4-29, § 411; as added June 13, 1990, D.C. Law 8-138, § 2(e), 37 DCR 2638; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 252(f), 60 DCR 2064.Mayor to implement public information program: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 48-901.02.
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.