Chapter 23. To amend subchapter two of chapter nineteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 23.— An Act To amend subchapter two of chapter nineteen of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia.February 3, 1913.[[S. 6919](/us/bill/62/s/6919).][[Public, No. 356](/us/pl/62/356).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,District of Columbia Code.Vol. 31, p. 1324, amended. That the Code of Law for the District of Columbia be amended by adding to subchapter two of chapter nineteen the following section:
" Sec. 826b.Unauthorized use of motor vehicles.Punishment for. Unauthorized use of vehicles.—Any person who, without the consent of the owner, shall take, use, operate, or remove, or cause to be taken, used, operated, or removed from a garage, stable, or other building, or from any place or locality on a public or private highway, park, parkway, street, lot, field, inclosure, or space, an automobile or motor vehicle, and operate or drive, or cause the same to be operated or driven, for his own profit, use, or purpose, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
" Approved, February 3, 1913.