Stowaways
Got distracted while working today and came across a very useful piece of information: stowing away on a ship or aircraft is a federal crime. So, you know, don’t do it. That trip in your friend’s suitcase just isn’t worth it.
Category: Laws and regs
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Missed opportunity
While a coworker has been on maternity leave, I’ve been doing the pre-publication review of agency rulemakings. It’s been fun. And sometimes there are really great errors. Like “diffuse a fight” instead of “defuse a fight.” It keeps my mind sharp. Today I reviewed some rules about condoms. Yes, I’m giving away a little bit…
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Taxis
I’ve been pondering taxis all day, since I read about cab drivers protesting proposed legislation that will require them to have newer cars, etc etc. (Yes, the “etc etc” is because I haven’t actually read the bill.) Then there was the hubbub about Uber. And then I witnessed a cab change lanes into a car…
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Fines and imprisonment
As I’ve been skimming the DC Code, I’ve started keeping track of provisions that call for “a fine of no more than $387 or imprisonment for not longer than 14 days, or both.” Numbers obviously changed to protect the innocent. Mostly I want to explore the inconsistencies, see what is simply out of date and…
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Over my…
DC Code § 7-201 (3) “Dead body” means a human body or such parts of such human body from the condition of which it may be reasonably concluded that death recently occurred.
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Too long for a tweet but oh so good
D.C. Code § 7-205 (d) When a birth occurs on a moving conveyance within the United States and the child is first removed from the conveyance in the District, the birth shall be registered in the District, and the place where it is first removed shall be considered the place of birth. When a birth…
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Laws of the Day
Some sections of the DC Code that caught my eye today: § 3-1104. Restriction on job training program combined with sprinkler installation program. Any job training programs chosen to be combined with a sprinkler installation program shall perform their job training activities within the District of Columbia. § 3-342.01. Definitions. For the purposes of this…
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Better watch out…
Grave robbery, and trafficking in bodies, carries a $200 fine or up to one year imprisonment in the Workhouse. So don’t do it, ‘kay? DC Code § 3-206