Section 2-1654 - [Applicable 1/1/2026] Penalties(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the Office of Human Rights determines that there is probable cause to believe that a violation of this title has occurred, it shall certify the complaint to the Commission on Human Rights, which may impose the following penalties, of which half shall be awarded to the complainant and half shall be awarded to the District and deposited into the General Fund: (1) For a first violation, a fine of up to $1,000; and(2) For a second or subsequent violation, a fine of up to $5,000.(b) For any violation of this title that occurs within 6 months after the applicability date of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022, passed on 2nd reading on December 20, 2022 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-63), the Commission on Human Rights shall issue warnings and orders to correct instead of imposing a penalty pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.Added by D.C. Law 24-284, § II-204 , 70 DCR 000913, eff. 3/10/2023.