Pub. L. 88-243, subtit. I, sec. 13

Sec. 13. Section 546–G of the code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (chapter 854, 31 Stat. 1189), as added by section 3 of the Act approved June 5, 1952 (chapter 370, 66 Stat. 126; D.C. Code, 1961 ed., sec. 42–107), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 546–G. (a) Whoever intentionally makes a false statement with respect to a financing statement or other paper filed with the Recorder of Deeds pursuant to Part 4 of Aritcle 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 of the District of Columbia Code, or, after receipt of payment in full of the debt secured thereby, neglects or refuses, after written demand by the debtor, to send to the debtor a termination statement as provided by section 28:9—404 of the Code, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “(b) Prosecutions for violations of this subchapter shall be by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants, in the name of the District of Columbia.”. “(c) As used in subsection (b) of this section ‘Corporation Counsel’ means the attorney for the District of Columbia, by whatever title the attorney may be designated by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia.”.