Section 27-2080. Maintenance of a registry in rooming house and single room occupancy buildings

An owner  or  lessee  of  any  dwelling  containing  rooming  house  accommodations or any room or rooms used for single room
  occupancy shall keep a register in such dwelling in  the  custody  of  a
  responsible agent. The register shall show:
    The name, signature, age, previous residence, date of arrival and date
  of departure of each tenant of rooming house accommodations or of a room
  or  rooms  used for single room occupancy; the room or rooms occupied by
  such tenant; and the names and  ages  of  all  persons  residing  in  or
  occupying  such  room  or rooms with such tenant. The owner or lessee of
  such a dwelling and  the  agent  who  maintains  the  register  in  such
  dwelling  shall  permit any officer or employee of the department or any
  inspector from any city department to inspect the register. It shall  be
  unlawful for such owner or lessee knowingly to cause or permit any false
  entry  to  be made in such register. It shall be unlawful for any tenant
  to provide  the  owner  or  lessee  of  such  dwelling  with  any  false
  information on any matter required to be included in the register.