Offenses and penalties

§ 21–591. Offenses and penalties Whoever: (1) without probable cause for believing a person to be mentally ill: (A) causes or conspires with or assists another person to cause the hospitalization, under this chapter, of the person first referred to; or (B) executes a petition, application, or certificate pursuant to this chapter, by which he. secures or attempts to secure the apprehension, hospitalization, detention, or restraint of the person first referred to; or (2) causes or conspires with or assists another person to cause the denial to a person of a right accorded to him by this chapter; or (3) being a physician or psychiatrist, knowingly makes a false certificate or application pursuant to this chapter as to the mental condition of a person— shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.