D.C. Code § 50-905 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9 / § 50-905
§ 50-905. Transfers.
Status: in_force

(a) All positions, personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available to the Department of Public Works for the vehicle and driver licensing, registration, and control functions set out in Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983 ( part D of subchapter VI of Chapter 15 of Title 1 ), effective March 1, 1984, are hereby transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(b) All of the functions assigned, and authorities delegated to the Department of Public Works, with respect to issuing regulations for and administering motor vehicle services, except for parking services functions, as set forth in section III(H) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1983, effective March 1, 1984 (including only vehicle and driver licensing, registration, and control) are hereby transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
D.C. Code § 50-1501.02c — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15 / § 50-1501.02c
§ 50-1501.02c. Issuance of bicycle awareness license plates.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall design and issue motor vehicle identification tags with a design to enhance motorists' awareness of bicycles, which shall include an image and wording to educate motorists about section 2202.10 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (18 DCMR § 2202.10).These identification tags shall retain and display the "End Taxation Without Representation" slogan of the current District of Columbia motor vehicle identification tags.
(b) (1) A resident ordering a bicycle awareness tag shall pay a one-time application fee and a display fee each year thereafter. The application fee shall be $25 and the display fee shall be $20, or other amounts as may be established by the Mayor by rule.
  (2) The application fee and annual display fee shall be deposited into the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund, established by § 50-921.20 ).
D.C. Code § 50-2671 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2671
§ 50-2671. Southwest Waterfront Park Bus Prohibition.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall operate or park a bus, as that term is defined in 24 DCMR § 3599.1, on:
  (1) The streets within or adjacent to Record Lots 88, 89, or 90, in Square 473, including Water Street, S.W., and M Place, S.W., except the portions of Maine Avenue, S.W., and M Street, S.W., within or adjacent to Record Lots 88, 89, or 90 in Square 473; or
  (2) The portion of Sixth Street, S.W., that is south of M Street, S.W.
(b) (1) Any entity listed in 18 DCMR § 3002.1 or 3003.1 may issue a notice of infraction for a violation of subsection (a) of this section.
  (2) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined $150.
  (3) A notice of infraction issued pursuant to this section shall be adjudicated pursuant to Chapter 23 of this title .
D.C. Code § 50-1301.05 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.05
§ 50-1301.05. Abstract of operating record.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor shall, upon request, furnish any person a certified abstract of the District of Columbia operating record of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter, which abstract shall include enumeration of any motor vehicle accidents in which such person has been involved and reference to any convictions of said person for violation of the motor vehicle laws as reported to the Mayor and a record of any vehicles registered in the name of such person. The Mayor shall collect for each abstract the sum of $7.
  (2) The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia are authorized to certify, for any purpose, an operating record abstract.
(b) The Mayor shall upon request furnish any person an uncertified abstract of the District operating record of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter, which abstract shall include enumeration of any motor vehicle accidents in which such person has been involved and reference to any convictions of said person for violation of the motor vehicle laws, as reported to the Mayor. The Mayor shall collect for each such uncertified abstract a sum equal to the cost to the District of furnishing such abstract, as such cost may be determined by the Mayor from time to time.
D.C. Code § 50-102 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 1 / § 50-102
§ 50-102. Insurance, inspection, and registration required.
Status: in_force

(a) Any motor vehicle used for food delivery service shall be insured for the business purpose of food delivery by the food delivery service employer. The food delivery service employer shall certify quarterly with the Mayor that the motor vehicle is insured.
(b) Any motor vehicle used for food delivery service, but not required to be registered in the District of Columbia under subchapter I of Chapter 15 of this title , shall be inspected annually pursuant to Chapter 6 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. For this inspection, the Mayor shall prescribe an annual inspection fee of not less than $25, to be collected in the same manner as prescribed for motor vehicles registered in the District.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.11 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.11
§ 50-1301.11. Accident report — Form.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.70 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.70
§ 50-1301.70. Surrender of license and registration.
Status: in_force

Any person whose license or registration shall have been suspended under any provision of this chapter, or whose policy of insurance, when required under this chapter, shall have been cancelled or terminated, shall immediately return his license and registration to the Mayor. If any person shall fail to return to the Mayor the license or registration as provided herein, the Mayor shall forthwith direct any police officer to secure possession thereof and to return the same to the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 50-709 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 7 / § 50-709
§ 50-709. Fuel provider requirements.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to § 246(e) of the Clean Air Act, fuel providers shall make clean fuels available to covered fleet operators at locations at which covered fleet vehicles are fueled.
D.C. Code § 50-2351 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23A / § 50-2351
§ 50-2351. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Associated autonomous vehicle" means an autonomous vehicle that an autonomous vehicle testing entity identifies in its autonomous vehicle testing permit application pursuant to § 50-2352.01 , and any subsequent autonomous vehicles approved to operate pursuant to § 50-2352.01(f)(1) or permitted by law to operate without subsequent approval.
(1A) "Autonomous driving system" means the combination of hardware and software collectively capable of autonomous operation of a motor vehicle on a sustained basis that meets the definition of Levels 3, 4, or 5 of the Society of Automotive Engineers International's Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016.
(1B) "Autonomous operation" means the performance of the entire dynamic driving task by an autonomous driving system, beginning upon the performance of the entire dynamic driving task by an autonomous driving system and continuing until the autonomous driving system is disengaged.
(1C) "Autonomous vehicle" means a motor vehicle equipped with an autonomous driving system, regardless of whether the vehicle is under autonomous operation.
(1D) "AV testing entity" means a person or entity applying for or issued an AV testing permit by the Department.
(1E) "AV testing permit" means a permit issued by the Department pursuant to § 50-2352.01 .
(2) Repealed.
(2A) "Department" means the District Department of Transportation.
(2B) "Director" means the Director of the Department.
(2C) "Dynamic driving task" means all of the real-time operational and tactical functions collectively required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic, including controlling lateral and longitudinal vehicle motion, monitoring the driving environment, executing responses to objects and events, planning vehicle maneuvers, and enhancing vehicle conspicuity. The term "dynamic driving task" shall not include the strategic functions of driving, such as scheduling trips, selecting destinations, and specifying routes.
(2D) "Minimal risk condition" means a condition to which a test operator or autonomous driving system brings a vehicle to reduce the risk of a crash when a trip cannot or should not be completed, such as bringing the vehicle to a complete stop.
(2E) "Operate" means collectively, the activities performed by a test operator or an autonomous driving system to perform the entire dynamic driving task for an associated autonomous vehicle.
(2F) "Operational design domain" means the environmental, geographic, time-of-day, traffic, infrastructure, and other conditions under which an autonomous driving system is specifically designed to function.
(3) “Public roadway” means a street, road, or public thoroughfare that allows motor vehicles.
(3A) "Remote operator" means an employee, contractor, or other designee of the autonomous testing entity who is not physically present in an associated autonomous vehicle, but is actively monitoring the autonomous operation of the vehicle in real time and is able to operate the vehicle or is able to communicate with occupants of the vehicle.
(3B) "Testing" means the operation of an associated autonomous vehicle on public roadways to assess or demonstrate the associated autonomous vehicle's capabilities, including operating an associated autonomous vehicle with occupants other than a test operator.
(3C) "Test operator" means an employee, contractor, or other designee of the autonomous vehicle testing entity who engages an autonomous driving system and performs, in real time, part or all of the dynamic driving task.
(4) “Traffic control device” means a traffic signal, traffic sign, electronic traffic sign, pavement marking, or other sign, device, or apparatus designed and installed to direct moving traffic.
D.C. Code § 50-1606 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1606
§ 50-1606. Contributory negligence.
Status: in_force

Failure to wear a helmet as described in this subchapter shall not be considered as evidence of either negligence per se, contributory negligence, or assumption of the risk in any civil suit arising out of any accident in which a person under 16 years of age is injured. Failure to wear a helmet shall not be a admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action, nor in any way diminish or reduce the damages recoverable in such action.
D.C. Code § 50-1641.06 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1641.06
§ 50-1641.06. Increased bicycle parking spaces for office, retail, and service uses.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of a building with office, retail, or service use shall provide a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces at least equal to 5% of the number of automobile parking spaces provided for the building.
(b) If the utilization of the minimum number of bicycle parking spaces is reaching 90% or higher during peak usage periods, the owner of a building with office, retail, or service use shall provide bicycle parking spaces at least equal to 10% of the number of automobile parking spaces provided for the building.
(c) Where it can be demonstrated that providing bicycle parking spaces is not physically practical, that undue economic hardship would result from strict compliance with the regulation, or that the nature of the building use is such that bicycle parking spaces would not be used, the Mayor may grant, upon written application of the owner of the building, an appropriate exemption or reduced level of compliance. In such cases, a certificate documenting the exemption or reduced level of compliance shall be issued to the building owner.
D.C. Code § 50-2206.59 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2206.59
§ 50-2206.59. Effect of later repeal or amendment.
Status: in_force

Any violation of any provision of law or regulation issued hereunder which is repealed or amended by this subchapter, and any liability arising under such provisions or regulations may, if the violation occurred or the liability arose prior to such repeal or amendment, be prosecuted to the same extent as if this subchapter had not been enacted.
D.C. Code § 50-2304.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2304.04
§ 50-2304.04. Time limitation.
Status: in_force

(a) No appeal shall be reviewed if it is filed more than 30 calendar days after service of notice of the determination appealed from.
(b) Service of notice under this section shall be complete 3 calendar days after the Department sends the reconsideration determination to the person.
(c) An appeal filed by mail shall be timely if postmarked within the 30-day period.
D.C. Code § 50-2623 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2623
§ 50-2623. Sale of abandoned vehicle at public auction; disposal of junk vehicles; disposition of proceeds.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2533 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 25A / § 50-2533
§ 50-2533. Columbia Heights Retail Performance Parking Pilot Zone.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-301.05 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-301.05
§ 50-301.05. Department of For-Hire Vehicles – Director.
Status: in_force

(a) The DFHV shall be headed by a Director. The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) .
(b) The Director shall have authority over the DFHV, its functions and personnel, including the power to re-delegate to employees authority as, in the judgment of the Director, is warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.
(c) The Director may organize the personnel and property transferred herein within any organizational unit of the DFHV as the Director deems appropriate.
(d) The Director may promulgate rules, regulations, standards, and programs to preserve, protect, and enhance the environment that are at least as stringent as corresponding federal rules, regulations, and standards.
D.C. Code § 50-1541.14 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15B / § 50-1541.14
§ 50-1541.14. Perfection of security interest.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or § 50-1541.28 , a security interest in a vessel may be perfected only by delivery to the Harbor Master of an application for a certificate of title that identifies the secured party and otherwise complies with § 50-1541.06 . The security interest is perfected on the later of delivery to the Harbor Master of the application and the applicable fee or attachment of the security interest under § 28:9-203 .
(b) If the interest of a person named as owner, lessor, consignor, or bailor in an application for a certificate of title delivered to the Harbor Master is a security interest, the application sufficiently identifies the person as a secured party. Identification on the application for a certificate of title of a person as owner, lessor, consignor, or bailor is not by itself a factor in determining whether the person’s interest is a security interest.
(c) If the Harbor Master has created a certificate of title for a vessel, a security interest in the vessel may be perfected by delivery to the Harbor Master of an application, on a form the Harbor Master may require, to have the security interest added to the certificate of title. The application must be signed by an owner of the vessel or by the secured party and must include:
  (1) The name of the owner of record;
  (2) The name and mailing address of the secured party;
  (3) The hull identification number for the vessel; and
  (4) If the Harbor Master has created a written certificate of title for the vessel, the certificate of title.
(d) A security interest perfected under subsection (c) of this section is perfected on the later of delivery to the Harbor Master of the application and all applicable fees or attachment of the security interest under § 28:9-203 .
(e) On delivery of an application that complies with subsection (c) of this section and payment of all applicable fees, the Harbor Master shall create a new certificate of title pursuant to § 50-1541.07 and deliver the new certificate of title or a record evidencing an electronic certificate of title pursuant to § 50-1541.11(a) . The Harbor Master shall maintain in the files of the Harbor Master the date and time of delivery of the application to the Harbor Master.
(f) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest in a vessel, the receipt by the Harbor Master of a statement providing the name of the assignee as secured party shall not be required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor. A purchaser of a vessel subject to a security interest that obtains a release from the secured party indicated in the files of the Harbor Master or on the certificate of title takes free of the security interest and of the rights of a transferee unless the transfer is indicated in the files of the Harbor Master or on the certificate of title.
(g) This section shall not apply to a security interest:
  (1) Created in a vessel by a person during any period in which the vessel is inventory held for sale or lease by the person or is leased by the person as lessor if the person is in the business of selling vessels;
  (2) In a barge for which no application for a certificate of title has been delivered to the Harbor Master; or
  (3) In a vessel before delivery if the vessel is under construction, or completed, pursuant to contract and for which no application for a certificate of title has been delivered to the Harbor Master.
(h) This subsection applies if a certificate of documentation for a documented vessel is deleted or canceled. If a security interest in the vessel was valid immediately before deletion or cancellation against a third party as a result of compliance with 46 U.S.C. § 31321, the security interest is and remains perfected until the earlier of 4 months after cancellation of the certificate of documentation or the time the security interest becomes perfected under this chapter.
(i) A security interest in a vessel arising under § 28:2-401 , § 28:2-505 , § 28:2-711(3) , or § 28:2A-508(e) is perfected when it attaches but becomes unperfected when the debtor obtains possession of the vessel, unless before the debtor obtains possession the security interest is perfected pursuant to subsection (a) or (c) of this section.
(j) A security interest in a vessel as proceeds of other collateral is perfected to the extent provided in § 28:9-315 .
(k) A security interest in a vessel perfected under the law of another jurisdiction is perfected to the extent provided in § 28:9-316(d) .
D.C. Code § 50-1951.05 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 19B / § 50-1951.05
§ 50-1951.05. Publication of information relating to citizen petitions for traffic calming measures.
Status: in_force

(a) DDOT shall publish on its website, at least once per month, the following information related to citizen petitions for traffic calming measures submitted to the agency in the preceding month:
  (1) The location of the requested traffic calming measure, by ward and block or intersection;
  (2) The date that the citizen petition was submitted to the agency;
  (3) The change or modification requested under the citizen petition for traffic calming; and
  (4) The status of the citizen petition within the agency's review of citizen petitions for traffic calming measures.
(a-1) Not Funded.
(b) If complete data about the citizen petitions for traffic calming measures is not available at the time of publication, DDOT shall publish the information that is available at the time of publication, and update the data as additional information becomes available.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.33 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.33
§ 50-1301.33. Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.47 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.47
§ 50-1301.47. Continuance of suspension until judgment paid and proof given.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-712 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 7 / § 50-712
§ 50-712. Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) Each person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, prevents any inspection authorized by this chapter, or keeps false records shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000.
(b) Each violation of, or failure to comply with, this chapter shall constitute a separate offense and the penalties described in subsection (a) of this section shall be applicable to each separate offense.
D.C. Code § 50-2207.01 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2207.01
§ 50-2207.01. Smoke screens prohibited.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2514 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 25 / § 50-2514
§ 50-2514. Conflicting relationships or interests.
Status: in_force

(a) No member of the Board or employees of the Authority shall be employed by, be an officer or director of, or have any ownership interest in any corporation or entity which is a party to any agreement with the Authority. No monies of the Authority shall be deposited in any financial institution in which a Board member or employee of the Authority is an officer, director, or holder of a substantial proprietary interest. No real estate to which a Board member or employee of the Authority holds legal title or in which such person has any beneficial interest, including any interest in a land trust, shall be purchased by the Authority. All Board members and employees of the Authority shall file annually with the Authority a record of all real estate in the District to which such person holds legal title or in which such person has any beneficial interest, including any interest in a land trust. In the event it is later disclosed that the Authority has purchased real estate in which a Board member or employee had an interest, such purchase shall be void by the Authority and the Board member or employee involved shall be disqualified from membership in or employment by the Authority.
(b) No member of the Board or employee of the Authority shall in his or her own name or in the name of a nominee, be an officer, director, or hold an ownership interest in any association, trust, corporation, partnership, or other entity which is in its own name or the name of a nominee, a party to a contract or agreement upon which the Board member, officer, agent, or employee may be called to act or vote. Any contract or agreement made in violation of this subsection shall be void and shall give rise to no action against the Authority.
D.C. Code § 50-301.07 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-301.07
§ 50-301.07. Department of For-Hire Vehicles – duties; jurisdiction; powers.
Status: in_force

(a) The DFHV is charged with the continuance, further development, and improvement of the vehicle-for-hire industry and carrier-for-hire industry within the District, and for the overall regulation of limousines, sedans, taxicabs, taxicab companies, taxicab fleets, and taxicab associations.
(b) Repealed.
(b-1) The DFHV shall employ vehicle inspection officers to enforce the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to public and private vehicles-for-hire and carriers-for-hire. A primary function of vehicle inspection officers shall be to ensure the proper provision of service and to support safety through street enforcement efforts, including traffic stops of public and private vehicles-for-hire and carriers-for-hire, pursuant to protocol prescribed by the DFHV.
(b-2) Nothing in this subchapter shall abrogate the authority of officers of the Metropolitan Police Force to enforce and issue citations relating to taxicab requirements.
(b-3) (1) A proposed suspension or revocation of a license by the OCE issued pursuant to this subchapter shall not take effect until a final decision is rendered by the OHCR upon a timely appeal taken by a licensee or, if no appeal is taken, upon the lapse of the period specified, by rule, for appeal.
  (2) The OCE may immediately suspend or revoke a license issued under the authority of this subchapter where the OCE has determined that the operator of a vehicle poses an imminent danger to the public. Within 3 business days of the issuance by the OCE of an immediate suspension or revocation, an administrative hearing shall be held before the OHCR, or the matter may be referred to the Office of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to the Chapter 18A of Title 2 .
(c) The DFHV shall have the authority, power, and duty to:
  (1) Establish reasonable rates for taxicab service for the transportation of passengers and their property within the District, including all charges incidental and directly related to the provision of taxicab services;
  (2) Establish criteria, standards, and requirements for the licensing of public vehicle-for-hire owners, operators, companies, associations, and fleets, including the setting of reasonable license fees;
  (3) Establish standards, conditions, and requirements of public vehicle-for-hire service;
  (4) Establish standards for operator and passenger safety, including:
    (A) Within one year of October 22, 2012, providing for the installation of security devices in all taxicabs; and
    (B) Increased enforcement by vehicle inspection officers, including during late evening and early morning hours, of unlicensed or out-of-jurisdiction operators of public vehicles-for-hire attempting to provide passenger service in the District;
  (5) Establish standards and requirements relating to the modernization of equipment and equipment design;
  (6) In situations of public emergency or because of extraordinary circumstances affecting the taxicab industry, regulate the rates charged for the lease of taxicabs by taxicab companies, associations, and fleets considered necessary to protect the public interest;
  (7) Establish reasonable civil fines and penalties for violations of rules and orders issued by the DFHV, including penalties consisting of license suspension and revocation;
  (8) Advise government agencies and authorities with jurisdiction over public transportation or public highways and public space within the District regarding the routing of taxicabs and the location of taxicab stands;
  (9) Advise the Mayor regarding the execution, modification, and termination of reciprocal agreements with governmental bodies in the Washington Metropolitan Area regarding taxicabs;
  (10) Establish primary public vehicle-for-hire operator training courses, operator refresher training courses, and training for operators of wheelchair-accessible taxicabs, and determine how often these courses will be offered; provided, that the primary training course shall be offered as needed and shall be taken by operators as necessary, as established by rulemaking, pursuant to § 47-2829(e)(2)(A) ;
  (11) Provide for the training and oversight of vehicle inspection officers, who shall be responsible for enforcing all rules and regulations promulgated by the Mayor governing public and private vehicles-for-hire, particularly with respect to taxicabs and limousines, pursuant to § 50-301.30 ;
  (12) Establish policies encouraging energy conservation, the reduction of pollution, including through the use of alternative-fuel vehicles, the reduction of traffic congestion, an increase in services to persons with disabilities, and policies that promote a more livable city;
  (13) Create incentives for and study taxicab service in underserved areas, which may include the placement of public vehicle-for-hire stand locations in underserved areas, the study of GPS data to inform transportation policy, and examining the supply of taxicabs in the District, as established through rulemaking;
  (14) Receive, hear, respond to, and adjudicate complaints lodged in the OHCR against the vehicle-for-hire industry, including taxicab operators, companies, associations, fleets, and taxi dispatch services, by consumers and officials or employees of government involved in public vehicle-for-hire enforcement or administration, or refer such contested matters to the Office of Administrative Hearings, pursuant to § 50-301.32 ;
  (15) When determined to be necessary to protect the public interest, hear complaints and disputes occurring within the taxicab industry, including complaints and disputes between companies, associations, operators, or owners; and, to address industry-wide problems, issue reasonable rules for the governance of intra-industry relationships;
  (16) Hear and decide appeals taken from license denials and proposed revocations or suspensions issued by the OCE, or refer the contested matter to the Office of Administrative Hearings;
  (17) Hear and decide complaints and appeals taken from any order, act, practice, or policy implemented by the DFHV relating to the taxicab industry;
  (18) Undertake the investigation of any aspect of taxicab operations and practices necessary to protect public safety;
  (19) Establish any rule relating to the regulation and supervision of the public vehicle-for-hire industry not specifically delineated in this subchapter, so long as the rule is consistent with this subchapter and related to the furtherance and protection of the public interest in public vehicle-for-hire transportation;
  (19A) Establish rules relating to the enforcement of traffic regulations against carrier-for-hire vehicles; and
  (20) Charge and collect reasonable fees for services it is authorized to provide under this subchapter and § 47-2829(e)(2) , with funds to be deposited in the Public Vehicles-for-Hire Consumer Service Fund created by § 50-301.20 .
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in exercising the rulemaking and ratemaking authority vested in it, the DFHV shall adhere to and be subject to the requirements of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], which shall apply to the DFHV. The DFHV shall, in giving notice of intended action in accordance with § 2-505 , afford interested persons an opportunity to make public comment.
  (2) (A) Before adjusting rates, or changing any existing fee or charge relating to public vehicles-for-hire, the DFHV shall hold at least one public hearing and publish notice of the proposed change in the District of Columbia Register. The notice shall:
      (i) Establish a public comment period of not fewer than 45 days from the date of publication; and
      (ii) Set a date for a public hearing on the proposed change, which shall be held no fewer than 20 days from the date of publication.
    (B) In the event of an emergency declaration, the DFHV may adjust rates for public vehicles-for-hire for the duration of the emergency without complying with the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
  (3) Repealed.
(e) The DFHV may issue orders which shall have binding effect in exercising any authority conferred by this section.
(f) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.46 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.46
§ 50-1301.46. Effect of Mayor’s finding that insurer obligated to pay judgment.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-921.35 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.35
§ 50-921.35. Rulemaking; enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (a-1) of this section, the Mayor, or his designee, may promulgate, amend, or repeal rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including the manner and amount of any fares, fees, or fines, pursuant to the Mayor’s authority under subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(a-1) (1) Before making a fare or service adjustment for the DC Circulator, the Mayor shall hold at least one public hearing and publish notice of the fare or service adjustment in the District of Columbia Register. The notice shall:
    (A) Establish a public comment period of not fewer than 45 days from the date of publication;
    (B) Set a date for a public hearing on the fare or service adjustment, which shall be held not fewer than 20 days from the date of publication; and
    (C) Include a hyperlink to a fare or service adjustment plan, which shall include:
      (i) A summary of the proposed fare or service adjustment;
      (ii) A proposed timeline for the implementation of the fare or service adjustment;
      (iii) An equity analysis illustrating any disparate impact of the proposed fare or service adjustment on populations protected under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, approved July 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.); and
      (iv) An explanation of the necessity of the fare or service adjustment and a description of alternative fare or service adjustments examined.
  (2) In the event of an emergency declaration, the Mayor may make a fare or service adjustment for the DC Circulator for the duration of the emergency without complying with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fare or service adjustment" shall mean a change in the fare, the creation of a new route, or a significant change to an existing route or schedule of the DC Circulator.
(b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for an infraction of any rule promulgated under subsection (a) of this section pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 50-503 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 5 / § 50-503
§ 50-503. Arbitration.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established in the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs a Board of Consumer Claims Arbitration for the District of Columbia. The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(b) The members shall be at least 18 years of age and residents of the District.
(c) Two members shall be attorneys admitted to the practice of law in the District, 1 of whom shall be designated by the Mayor as chairperson of the Board. Two members shall have training and experience in arbitration and mediation. One member shall be the Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs or his or her designee. One member shall have experience or training in representing the interests of consumers. One member shall have experience or training in the manufacture or wholesale or retail sales of consumer goods.
(d) The Mayor shall appoint the initial Board members within 60 days of March 14, 1985. Of the members first appointed, the chairperson and 1 other member shall be appointed for terms of 3 years; 2 members shall be appointed for terms of 2 years; 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and 1 member shall be appointed for a term of 1 year. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 3 years. This subsection shall not apply to the representative of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
(e) Members of the Board shall be compensated pursuant to § 1-611.08 .
(f) The Mayor shall issue, and may amend from time to time, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section and may establish reasonable fees for the filing of complaints.
(g) The Board, in accordance with the rules and regulations issued pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, shall provide arbitration for claims filed by consumers against manufacturers, their agents, or dealers pursuant to §§ 50-502 and 50-505 ; for claims voluntarily filed by consumers against the provider of any consumer goods or services, who agrees to arbitration, pursuant to rules and regulations issued by the Mayor; and for claims filed pursuant to § 31-2405 by parties agreeing to arbitration pursuant to rules and regulations issued by the Mayor.
(h) Consumers may submit claims to the Board by completing forms which shall be approved by the Mayor.
(i) Upon receipt of a written claim filed by a consumer, the Board shall within 5 business days determine whether the claim qualifies for arbitration pursuant to this chapter and notify the opposing party.
(j) The Board shall develop and maintain a roster of persons who are residents of the District, at least 18 years of age, and experienced in arbitration techniques who may be employed to serve as arbitrators for specific cases.
(k) The Board shall assign cases for arbitration according to the following provisions:
  (1) A case may be assigned to a single arbitrator if the Board first informs all parties to the case of the identity and background of the arbitrator and obtains their consent. When a case is assigned to a single arbitrator, the arbitrator must be an attorney-member of the Board or another attorney admitted to the practice of law in the District and chosen from the roster of arbitrators maintained by the Board.
  (2) All cases not assigned to single arbitrators shall be assigned to a panel of 3 arbitrators, 1 of whom must be a member of the Board and 1 of whom must be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the District. Participation on the panel by an attorney-member of the Board shall satisfy both requirements. The Board shall inform all parties to the case of the identity and background of the arbitrators tentatively selected for the panel and shall obtain the consent of both parties to the choice of arbitrators. The decision of the panel shall be by majority vote.
(l) The Board is authorized to reject for arbitration consumer claims which are determined by a majority of the Board to be frivolous, fraudulent, or beyond the legal authority of the Board.
(m) The Board shall promptly assign all cases accepted for arbitration to an arbitrator or arbitrators who shall appoint a time and place for a hearing and notify the parties personally or by registered mail not less than 5 days prior to the hearing. Hearings shall be public and shall be recorded electronically.
(n) At all arbitration hearings, the parties are entitled to present oral and written testimony, to present witnesses and evidence relevant to the controversy, to cross-examine witnesses, and to be represented by counsel.
(o) The Board may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents, and other evidence. The Board or arbitrators designated by the Board shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgements.
(p) Upon application by any party to an arbitration proceeding, or upon its own motion, an arbitrator or arbitration panel may retain independent technical experts as needed to determine the facts in the case. The arbitrator or arbitration panel may assign the costs of the technical experts to 1 or both parties to the case.
(q) (1) The arbitrator or arbitration panel shall determine whether the defendant is liable to the claimant and, if so, shall award the claimant relief.
  (2) The arbitrator or arbitration panel may award the claimant the relief provided by this chapter, any relief available under any other law, and reasonable attorneys’ fees. The defendant may be assessed the costs of arbitration as part of any award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitration panel.
  (3) Decisions of an arbitrator or arbitration panel shall be in writing and shall be entered by and in the name of the Board.
  (4) Decisions shall be entered no later than 60 days from the date the Board accepts a case for arbitration.
  (5) The decision shall state the relief granted, if any, and shall specify a time limit for compliance.
  (6) The board shall promptly provide a copy of the decision to each party.
(r) The Board or any party to a case may petition the court to issue an order compelling compliance with a decision by the Board.
(s) (1) Any party to a case may, within 20 days after receipt of the Board’s decision, petition the court to vacate the decision and grant a trial de novo.
  (2) Upon receipt of a petition, the court shall first determine the validity of the arbitration proceeding and shall vacate an arbitration award upon a finding that:
    (A) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other misconduct in violation of law;
    (B) The arbitrator or arbitration panel exceeded its powers;
    (C) The arbitrator or arbitration panel failed to conform to the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, and the failure to conform prejudiced the rights of a party to the complaint; or
    (D) The award is based on a numerical error or other error of fact which the Board has failed to correct.
  (3) If the court determines the arbitration process was valid but grants the petition for a trial de novo on other grounds, the decision of the Board shall be admissible as evidence and shall be presumed correct.
D.C. Code § 50-1501.03a — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15 / § 50-1501.03a
§ 50-1501.03a. Out-Of-State Vehicle Registration Special Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is established as a lapsing fund the Out-Of-State Vehicle Registration Special Fund (“Fund”). The Fund shall be administered by the Office of the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
  (2) All funds collected from the registration of a motor vehicle by a person not domiciled in the District of Columbia in excess of the funds that would have been collected from the registration of an equivalent motor vehicle by a person domiciled in the District of Columbia shall be deposited into the Fund.
  (3) All funds deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(b) (1) The first $25 of each registration fee deposited into the Fund shall be used for programs encouraging residents of the District of Columbia to pursue careers as a driver of a limousine or taxicab, or, if the Director of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles considers another use to be in the best interests of the proper regulation of the taxicab and limousine industries of the District of Columbia, to such other use.
  (2) Any revenues in excess of those required to be distributed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles to defray the costs of operating the Fund, including such costs as may arise from determining whether an out-of-state vehicle is permitted to register in the District of Columbia at a higher rate than those charged to an equivalent vehicle owned by a District of Columbia resident; provided, that no revenues in excess of the actual costs of operating the Fund shall be used for this purpose.
  (3) Any revenues in excess of those required to be distributed by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be deposited in the Public Vehicles-for-Hire Consumer Service Fund, established by § 50-301.20 .
D.C. Code § 50-2302.05 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2302.05
§ 50-2302.05. Answer.
Status: in_force

(a) In answer to a notice of infraction, a person to whom the notice was issued may:
  (1) Admit, by payment of the civil fine, the commission of the infraction;
  (1A) Admit with an explanation; or
  (2) Deny the commission of the infraction.
(b) (1) A person charged with a moving violation may contest the charge by mail, through the Department’s website, or through a personal appearance scheduled by appointment; provided, that a person charged with a violation that was detected by an automated traffic enforcement system pursuant to § 50-2209.01 may contest the charge by mail, through the Department’s website, or by appearing on a walk-in basis during regular business hours at a location designated by the Department.
  (2) A motor vehicle owner or operator shall be permitted to contest by mail the charge of operating or permitting to be operated a motor vehicle without required insurance being in effect with respect to that motor vehicle pursuant to § 31-2413(a)(3) . For the purposes of contesting the charge, the owner or operator shall be permitted to present as evidence establishing that the required insurance was in effect with respect to the motor vehicle any of the following:
    (A) An Insurance Identification Card;
    (B) An insurance policy;
    (C) Any other evidence that constitutes reasonable proof that the required insurance was in effect; or
    (D) Copies of any documents described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph.
  (3) Unless the hearing examiner has reasonable doubt about the veracity of the evidence presented pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) and (B) of this subsection, submission of either shall be sufficient to dismiss the charge of operating or permitting to be operated a motor vehicle without required insurance being in effect with respect to that motor vehicle pursuant to § 31-2413(a)(3) .
(c) (1) A person admitting an infraction shall, at the same time the person submits an answer, pay the civil fine and any additional penalties established pursuant to § 50-2301.05 as may be due for failure to answer within the time required by subsection (d) of this section. Payment of the fine for the infraction shall be deemed a finding of liability.
  (2) A person admitting an infraction with an explanation shall submit payment of the civil fine and any additional penalties established pursuant to § 50-2301.05 with the explanation as to why the fine or penalty should be reduced or points should not be assessed. A hearing examiner may, upon consideration of the explanation, order the reduction of the fine or penalty or waiver of applicable points, or authorize the deletion of the assessed points upon the satisfactory completion of driving school.
(d) If a person fails to answer a notice of infraction within 30 calendar days of the date the notice was issued, or within a greater period of time as prescribed by the Director by regulation, a penalty equal to the amount of the fine shall be added pursuant to § 50-2301.05(a) .
(e) If a person fails to answer the notice within 60 calendar days after the date the notice was issued, or within a greater period of time as prescribed by the Director by regulation, the commission of the infraction shall be deemed admitted and all points, penalties, and fines shall be assessed.
(e-1) Repealed.
(f) Not more than 50 days after the notice is issued, the Director shall send by regular mail addressed to the person’s address on the Department of Motor Vehicle’s records notice of the outstanding notice of infraction and the effective date of the deemed admission. For holders of out-of-state licenses, the address in the Department of Motor Vehicle’s records shall be the address available through the Washington Area Law Enforcement System, or similar interstate database containing license information from state issuing agencies, or the address displayed on the person’s driver’s license as presented at the time notice of infraction was issued.
(g) Repealed.
(h) (1) The Director is authorized to implement amnesty programs as he or she considers necessary to encourage respondents to answer outstanding notices of infraction or pay outstanding fines. The Director shall send to the Council written notice of the intent to establish an amnesty program 45 days prior to its implementation.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Repealed.
(i) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, a deemed admission pursuant to subsection (e) of this section may be vacated if the Department receives a  written application by mail or through the Department's website within 60 calendar days of the date of the deemed admission that sets forth:
    (A) A sufficient defense to the charge; and
    (B) Excusable neglect for failing to answer within the time period provided for in subsection (e) of this section.
  (2) If the infraction underlying a deemed admission pursuant to subsection (e) of this section involves a violation of § 31-2413(a)(3) , the deemed admission may be vacated if the Department receives a written application by mail or through the Department's website within one year of the date of the admission and the application need state only a sufficient defense to the charge as set forth in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
  (3) If the infraction underlying a deemed admission pursuant to subsection (e) of this section involves a violation detected by an automated traffic enforcement system pursuant to § 50-2209.01 , the deemed admission may be vacated if the Department receives a written application by mail or through the Department's website within one year of the date of the admission and the application need state only a sufficient defense to the charge as set forth in § 50-2209.02(a) , that the respondent was not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle at the time of the infraction, or the registration plates were stolen from the cited vehicle at the time of the infraction.
  (4) If the infraction underlying a deemed admission pursuant to subsection (e) of this section involves a violation of §§ 50-1731.03 , 50-1731.04 , and 50-1731.05 , the deemed admission may be vacated if the Department receives a written application by mail or through the Department's website within one year of the date of the admission and the application need state only a sufficient defense to the charge of the admission as set forth in § 50-1731.06(a) .
(j) The filing of an application under subsection (i) of this section shall not stay any charges, fines, penalties, or points; provided, that if the infraction underlying the deemed admission is dismissed, any charges, fines, or penalties paid shall be reimbursed and points assessed may be vacated.
D.C. Code § 50-2361.32 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23B / § 50-2361.32
§ 50-2361.32. Discussion of advisory council recommendations.
Status: in_force

(a) At least once every 6 months, the Director of DDOT, or the Director’s designee, shall meet separately with the chairperson of the Bicycle Advisory Council, the Pedestrian Advisory Council, the TRAC, and the MAAC to discuss recommendations provided by the advisory councils to DDOT.
(b) Following each meeting held pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, DDOT shall make publicly available all recommendations discussed between DDOT and the advisory councils, DDOT’s decision in response to the recommendations, and an explanation of the decision made by DDOT.
D.C. Code § 50-1909 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 19 / § 50-1909
§ 50-1909. Preliminary breath test.
Status: in_force

(a) When a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is or has been operating or in physical control of a watercraft within the District while intoxicated or while the person’s ability to operate a watercraft is impaired by the consumption of alcohol or a drug or a combination thereof, the law enforcement officer may, without making an arrest or issuing a violation notice, request that the person submit to a preliminary breath test, to be administered by the law enforcement officer, who shall use a device which the Mayor has approved by rule for that purpose.
(b) Before administering the test, the law enforcement officer shall advise the person to be tested that the test is voluntary and that the results of the test will be used to aid in the law enforcement officer’s decision whether to arrest the person.
(c) The results of the preliminary breath test shall be used by the law enforcement officer to aid in the decision whether to arrest the person, and the results of the test shall not be used as evidence by the District in any prosecutions and shall not be admissible in any judicial proceeding except in any judicial or other proceeding in which the validity of the arrest or the conduct of the law enforcement officer is an issue.
D.C. Code § 50-1731.07 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 17A / § 50-1731.07
§ 50-1731.07. Police officer’s report.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) makes a written report on an accident involving a motor vehicle, the report shall include the following information:
  (1) Whether a mobile telephone or other electronic device was present in the motor vehicle;
  (2) Whether the use of a mobile telephone or other electronic device by a motor vehicle operator may have contributed to the cause of the accident; and
  (3) Whether any other distraction may have contributed to the cause of the accident.
(b) The MPD shall provide a copy of each accident report to the District Department of Transportation.
D.C. Code § 50-921.75 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.75
§ 50-921.75. Labor negotiations with streetcar operators and technicians.
Status: in_force

If federal funds are used to operate the Streetcar program, the Department shall ensure that employee protective arrangements for employees of the DC Streetcar program comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b)  .
D.C. Code § 50-1902 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 19 / § 50-1902
§ 50-1902. Implied consent to blood-alcohol content or blood-drug content tests; administration; accidents.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1405.01 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 14 / § 50-1405.01
§ 50-1405.01. Driver Education Program Fund.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-921.54 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.54
§ 50-921.54. Quarterly summary.
Status: in_force

The CFO shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a quarterly summary of all capital project closures conducted pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 50-2201.04d — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2201.04d
§ 50-2201.04d. Riders' safe crossing at intersections.
Status: in_force

(a) A rider approaching a stop sign may go straight through the intersection or make a turn without stopping; provided, that the rider:
  (1) Is travelling at an appropriate speed to reasonably assess and avoid hazards;
  (2) Determines there is no immediate hazard; and
  (3) Yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(b) A rider approaching a steady red traffic control signal may go straight through the intersection or make a left turn; provided, that DDOT has posted signage expressly permitting such movements at that intersection, and that the rider:
  (1) Makes a complete stop;
  (2) Determines there is no immediate hazard; and
  (3) Yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(c) A rider approaching a steady red traffic control signal may make a right turn, provided that the rider:
  (1) Makes a complete stop;
  (2) Determines there is no immediate hazard; and
  (3) Yields the right-of-way to pedestrians and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(d) A rider may follow the pedestrian traffic control signal, including a leading pedestrian interval, for the rider's direction of travel.
D.C. Code § 50-2303.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2303.02
§ 50-2303.02. Exceptions for serious offenders.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to a person alleged to have committed a parking, standing, or stopping infraction who, during the 18 months immediately preceding the date of the infraction, has been assessed in excess of $750 in fines, including any penalties imposed by law for failure to timely pay such fines. Such person shall be subject to criminal prosecution by the Corporation Counsel for such offense in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisonment of up to 10 days, or both, for each infraction.
(b) The Director shall promptly inform the Corporation Counsel of an infraction by any person who has accumulated in excess of $750 in fines pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. If the Corporation Counsel asserts jurisdiction over such person, he may be prosecuted without respect to the provisions of this chapter; provided, that if the Corporation Counsel affirmatively declines to take jurisdiction or does not assert jurisdiction over such offender within 15 calendar days of his receipt of notification by the Director of a violation by such person, such violation shall be adjudicated as a civil infraction pursuant to this subchapter.
(c) A person over whom the Corporation Counsel asserts jurisdiction pursuant to this section shall be notified that his infraction shall be treated as a criminal matter. Such notification shall be sent by the Corporation Counsel by certified mail directed to the recorded address of such person. No actions or statements of the respondent made in compliance or attempted compliance with this chapter before the receipt of such notice, including but not limited to admissions or admissions with explanation, shall be admissible in any such criminal proceeding.
D.C. Code § 50-2631 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2631
§ 50-2631. Parking space for members of Congress.
Status: in_force

On and after June 29, 1956, the Council of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to designate, reserve, and properly mark appropriate and sufficient parking spaces on the streets adjacent to all public buildings in such District for the use of members of Congress engaged on public business.
D.C. Code § 50-731 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 7A / § 50-731
§ 50-731. Establishment of the low-emissions vehicle program.
Status: in_force

The Mayor:
(1) Shall establish and maintain a low-emissions vehicle program by adopting California emissions standards and compliance requirements applicable to vehicles of model year 2012, and each model year thereafter, pursuant to section 177 of the Clean Air Act, approved August 7, 1977 (91 Stat. 750; 42 U.S.C. § 7507);
(2) May adopt, by rule, motor vehicle emissions inspection, recall, and warranty requirements;
(3) May work in cooperation with, and enter into agreements with, other states to administer requirements of the program;
(4) Shall work in conjunction with other states to promote and facilitate the regional adoption of similar low-emissions vehicle programs; and
(5) Shall educate the residents of the District on the requirements of any adopted low-emissions vehicle program.
D.C. Code § 50-921.25 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.25
§ 50-921.25. ATE system revenue designation.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund, the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act Implementation Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the District Department of Transportation ("Director") in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) There shall be deposited in the Fund revenue from fines generated from the automated traffic enforcement system, authorized by § 50-2209.01 , in excess of the following thresholds:
  (1) Repealed.
  (2) Repealed.
  (3) Repealed.
  (4) For Fiscal Year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, $277,341,000.
(c) (1) Money in the Fund shall be used according to the following order of priority:
    (A) To implement sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8(a), (b), (c), and (e), and 12 of the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2020, effective December 23, 2020, (D.C. Law 23-158; 67 DCR 13057) , including to pay recurring costs;
    (B) To implement the Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022, enacted on November 1, 2022 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-673), including to pay recurring costs;
    (C) To implement §§ 38-3102 through 38-3112, including to pay recurring costs; and
    (D) To enhance the safety and quality of pedestrian and bicycle transportation, including education, engineering, and enforcement efforts designed to calm traffic and provide safe routes.
  (2) The Director is authorized to enter into intra-District transfers from the Fund and other agreements as necessary to implement provisions of the Automated Traffic Enforcement System Revenue Designation Amendment Act of 2022, passed on 2nd reading on December 20, 2022 (Enrolled version Bill 24-1029) .
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
D.C. Code § 50-607 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 6 / § 50-607
§ 50-607. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or of any regulation promulgated by the Council of the District of Columbia under the authority of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this chapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 . Adjudication of any infraction of this chapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 .
D.C. Code § 50-2209.11 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2209.11
§ 50-2209.11. Automated enforcement expansion plan.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than April 1, 2013, the Mayor shall transmit to the Council a plan for expansion of automated traffic enforcement in the District. The plan shall include:
  (1) An explanation of the plan, its goals, and the strategies to achieve the goals, such as red light, speed, fixed, and mobile;
  (2) A recommended number of automated enforcement cameras, by category, that should be deployed in the District to achieve appropriate levels of enforcement and associated traffic safety results;
  (3) A timeline for deploying the recommended number of cameras, including the number of additional cameras needed, by category and by fiscal year; and
  (4) The amount of funding necessary, in addition to what has been authorized as of the date of the plan’s publication, by fiscal year, to attain the target number of cameras.
(b) (1) (A) By January 1, 2023, the Mayor shall have operating at least:
      (i) 40 red light automated enforcement cameras;
      (ii) 80 speed automated enforcement cameras; and
      (iii) 6 stop sign automated enforcement cameras.
    (B) By January 1, 2024, the Mayor shall have operating at least:
      (i) 67 red light automated enforcement cameras;
      (ii) 267 speed automated enforcement cameras;
      (iii) 29 stop sign automated enforcement cameras; and
      (iv) 20 bus lane automated enforcement cameras.
  (2) The Director of the District Department of Transportation, having evaluated the effectiveness of each camera type, shall have the authority to alter the number of cameras required under paragraph (1) of this subsection; provided, that the Director shall provide the Council with written notice, including a rationale, for any alteration that would decrease the number of cameras of a particular camera type below the number required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
D.C. Code § 50-1541.24a — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15B / § 50-1541.24a
§ 50-1541.24a. Vessel title fees.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Effective January 1, 2016, the Harbor Master shall charge a fee of $2.00 to issue a certificate of title, a duplicate title, a corrected certificate of title, or a transfer of title for a vessel.
  (2) The Mayor may adjust the amount of the fee charged pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection by a rule issued pursuant to § 50-1541.25 .
(b) (1) Effective January 1, 2016, the Harbor Master shall collect a title tax on the issuance of every original certificate of title for a vessel, and on the issuance of every subsequent certificate of title following the sale, resale, or transfer of a vessel, at a rate of 6% of the gross sales price of the vessel or, if no sale immediately precedes the application for a certificate of title, the fair market value of the vessel for which a certificate of title is applied for and issued.
  (2) The Mayor may establish a new tax rate in lieu of the amount established by paragraph (1) of this subsection by a rule issued pursuant to § 50-1541.25 .
D.C. Code § 50-2442 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24A / § 50-2442
§ 50-2442. Enforcement priority.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director shall deploy Parking Enforcement Management Administration staff and resources to prioritize:
  (1) Unidentifiable vehicles, abandoned vehicles, and dangerous vehicles;
  (2) Vehicles eligible for immobilization and impoundment as a result of vehicle infraction points assessed pursuant to §50-2451(b) [Not Funded]; and
  (3) Safety-sensitive parking violations.
D.C. Code § 50-211.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 2 / § 50-211.02
§ 50-211.02. Application; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter shall apply to all subordinate agencies.
(b) The following subordinate agencies are exempt from §§ 50-211.03 , 50-211.04 , 50-211.05 , 50-211.06 , and 50-211.07 and shall designate their own fleet managers to perform fleet management functions:
  (1) The Metropolitan Police Department for all vehicles;
  (2) The Department of Corrections for specialized vehicles;
  (3) The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for emergency and specialized vehicles;
  (4) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education for student transportation vehicles;
  (5) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for specialized vehicles;
  (6) The Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency for specialized vehicles;
  (7) The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services for specialized vehicles;
  (8) The District Department of Transportation for specialized vehicles;
  (9) The Department of Parks and Recreation for specialized vehicles;
  (10) The Department of General Services for specialized vehicles; and
  (11) The Department of For-Hire Vehicles for specialized vehicles.
(c) (1) The Council is exempt from § 50-211.05(a) and may procure its own vehicles; provided, that the procurement complies with §§ 50-211.05(b) and 50-211.05(c) .
  (2) The Council shall designate its own fleet manager to perform fleet procurement and management functions set forth in §§ 50-211.03 , 50-211.04 , and 50-211.05 .
  (3) The Mayor or the Director shall not have the authority to monitor, review, or establish standards, procedures, regulations, or rules for the procurement or management of vehicles by the Council or Council employees, unless the Council enters into a memorandum of understanding with DPW for procurement and management of its vehicles under the Fleetshare program.
(d) (1) An independent agency or instrumentality that owns or leases 10 or fewer vehicles may:
    (A) Designate its own fleet manager to perform fleet procurement and management functions set forth in §§ 50-211.03 , 50-211.04 , and 50-211.05 ; or
    (B) Establish a memorandum of understanding with DPW for procurement and management of its vehicles.
  (2) An independent agency or instrumentality that owns or leases more than 10 vehicles:
    (A) Shall comply with § 50-211.05 and procure vehicles through the Director; and
    (B) (i) May designate its own fleet manager to perform the Director’s fleet management functions set forth in §§ 50-211.03 and 50-211.04 ; or
      (ii) May establish a memorandum of understanding with DPW for management of its vehicles.
(e) This subchapter shall not be construed to affect or limit the powers or duties of the Chief Procurement Officer as set forth in Chapter 3A of Title 2 [ § 2-351.01 et seq.].
D.C. Code § 50-2535 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 25A / § 50-2535
§ 50-2535. Reporting requirements and oversight for each performance parking zone.
Status: in_force

(a) Before implementation, or upon November 25, 2008, whichever is later, the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) shall transmit a detailed performance parking zone plan to the Council and to the Chairs of all ANCs within a performance parking zone. The plan shall set zone-specific parking management targets and shall detail parking changes, which may include new parking restrictions and curbside parking fees.
(b) At the request of any ANC or Ward Councilmember representing all or part of a performance parking zone, DDOT shall conduct public meetings to provide an update on parking management targets and an opportunity for public comment.
(c) Repealed.
(d) The Mayor shall provide quarterly reports to the Council and make the reports available on its website detailing the following information for each performance parking zone:
  (1) Quarterly revenue;
  (2) Quarterly revenue associated with performance parking meter pricing;
  (3) Quarterly expenditures on non-automobile transportation improvements; and
  (4) The balance of funds available for additional non-automobile transportation investments.
(e) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.22 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.22
§ 50-1301.22. Deposit of security — Release from liability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2201.03b — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2201.03b
§ 50-2201.03b. Regulations for shared fleet devices.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules implementing the provisions of § 50-2201.03c , including establishing:
  (1) Terms and conditions for a SFD permit;
  (2) An application process for obtaining a SFD permit;
  (3) A process by which a permit may be revoked if the permitted operator does not comply with the terms and conditions of the SFD permit, § 50-2201.03c , or regulations issued pursuant to this section;
  (4) The term for which a SFD permit lasts before requiring renewal;
  (5) Penalties and fines for violations of the terms and conditions of the SFD permit, § 50-2201.03c , or regulations issued pursuant to this section;
  (6) The number of shared fleet devices each permitted operator may operate in the public right-of-way;
  (7) The process a permitted operator shall follow and the criteria a permitted operator shall meet, including an explanation of how each criterion is weighted, in order to increase its fleet size;
  (8) Insurance requirements for permitted operators, which:
    (A) Shall include liability insurance in an amount not less than $1 million per incident, that each permitted operator shall carry; and
    (B) May include a required minimum aggregate amount of liability insurance; and
  (9) The amount of the performance bond permitted operators shall provide to operate in the District.
D.C. Code § 50-2352.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23A / § 50-2352.02
§ 50-2352.02. Restrictions on testing.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Department may order an AV testing entity to temporarily restrict testing on select roadways, or District-wide, under certain circumstances identified by the Department through rulemaking, including a person or entity's failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter or other applicable laws, emergencies, special events, or specific roadway conditions that raise safety concerns.
  (2) To the maximum extent practicable, the Department shall provide an AV testing entity with reasonable notice about how, where, and when testing will be restricted, and the reasons for such restriction.
  (3) This subsection shall only apply to associated autonomous vehicles when under autonomous operation.
D.C. Code § 50-2444 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24A / § 50-2444
§ 50-2444. Directory of vehicle identification tags.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 90 days after the applicability date of this section, the Mayor shall establish, and thereafter maintain, a directory of all vehicle identification tags issued by U.S. states and territories.
(b) The Mayor shall establish procedures for identifying tags as legitimate and ensure that all District employees tasked with enforcement of parking and moving violations are adequately trained in the proper verification of vehicle identification tags.
D.C. Code § 50-510 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 5 / § 50-510
§ 50-510. Suspension of enforcement.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of District law, enforcement of this chapter by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is suspended until October 1, 2000.
D.C. Code § 50-921.27 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.27
§ 50-921.27. Electric Bicycle Incentive Program.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Applicant" means a person who submits an application to the Electric Bicycle Incentive Program established pursuant to this section.
  (2) "Authorized retailer" means a retailer within the District with which DDOT has entered into a memorandum of agreement, as described in subsection (g) of this section, to redeem applicants' vouchers for a discount on the purchase price of a covered item at the point of sale.
  (3) "Covered item" means:
    (A) An e-bike;
    (B) An e-cargo bike;
    (C) A replacement battery for an e-bike;
    (D) E-bike components intended to address an applicant's disability;
    (E) Annual maintenance;
    (F) A bicycle lock; or
    (G) A bicycle helmet.
  (4) "E-cargo bike" means an e-bike:
    (A) Designed to carry:
      (i) One or more passengers in addition to the rider; or
      (ii) A cargo load of at least 100 pounds; and
    (B) With an extended frame, such as a long tail, long john, Bakfiet, or box bike.
  (5) "Electric bicycle" or "e-bike" means a vehicle with:
    (A) A post-mounted seat or saddle for each person that the device is designed and equipped to carry;
    (B) Two or 3 wheels that are in contact with the ground and are at least 16 inches in diameter;
    (C) Fully operative pedals for human propulsion; and
    (D) A motor incapable of propelling the device at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour on level ground.
  (6) "Preferred applicant" means an applicant who is currently enrolled in:
    (A) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Medicaid; or
    (B) The Healthcare Alliance, pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 7 .
(b) (1) There is established the Electric Bicycle Incentive Program ("Program") within DDOT to provide financial incentives to District residents with the goal of encouraging the purchase and use of e-bikes.
  (2) The Program, subject to the availability of funding, shall issue:
    (A) Rebates to eligible applicants to reimburse the applicants for the cost of a covered item the applicant has already purchased from a retailer within the District; and
    (B) Vouchers to eligible applicants to be accepted by an authorized retailer for a discount on the purchase price of a covered item purchased from the authorized retailer at the point of sale; and
    (C) Payments to authorized retailers to cover the costs of accepting vouchers for a discount on the purchase price of a covered item at the point of sale.
  (3) The Program shall not issue rebates, nor shall authorized retailers accept vouchers, for the purchase of a covered item unless the covered item:
    (A) Can legally be owned and, if applicable, operated in the District; and
    (B) Is in compliance the following safety standards:
      (i) ANSI/CAN/UL 2272 – Standard for Electrical Systems for Personal E-Mobility Devices and ANSI/CAN/UL 2849 – Standard for Safety for Electrical Systems for e-bikes; or
      (ii) Any safety standard endorsed by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission that supersedes the safety standards described in sub-subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
(c) (1) To be eligible for a rebate or voucher, an individual shall submit an application, in a form to be determined by DDOT, demonstrating that the applicant:
    (A) Is a District resident 18 years of age or older;
    (B) Is a preferred applicant, if the applicant is seeking to qualify as a preferred applicant;
    (C) If:
      (i) Seeking a rebate, has purchased any covered item for personal use, including commuting, after November 28, 2023; or
      (ii) Seeking a voucher, is seeking to purchase a covered item for personal use, including commuting; and
    (D) If seeking a rebate or voucher for the purchase of:
      (i) An e-bike or e-cargo bike, has not previously received a rebate or voucher from the Program for the purchase of an e-bike or e-cargo bike;
      (ii) A replacement battery, e-bike components intended to address an applicant's disability, or a bicycle lock, has not previously received a rebate or voucher from the Program for the purchase of a replacement battery, e-bike components intended to address an applicant's disability, a bicycle lock, or a bicycle helmet within the last 4 years; or
      (iii) Annual maintenance, has not previously received a rebate or voucher from the Program for the purchase of annual maintenance within the last year.
  (2) DDOT may:
    (A) Adopt additional requirements:
      (i) For issuing rebates or vouchers for an e-bike replacement battery, e-bike components intended to address an applicant's disability, annual maintenance, or bicycle lock, including proof that the applicant has owned or possessed an e-bike for a certain period of time or used the e-bike to travel certain distances, to further incentivize the use of e-bikes; and
      (ii) Limiting or regulating an applicant's resale of covered items for which a rebate or voucher was issued; and
    (B) To improve the administrability of the program, prioritize the issuance of either rebates or vouchers in lieu of the other incentive.
  (3) DDOT shall, to the extent practicable, ensure the content, format, and release of the application for financial incentives under this section is developed and implemented in a manner that increases the submission of applications from preferred applicants.
(d) (1) Upon approval of a:
    (A) Rebate application, the Program shall provide a rebate to the eligible applicant; and
    (B) Voucher application, the Program shall provide a voucher to the eligible applicant; provided, that the Program may specify the covered items to which the voucher may be applied.
  (2) Rebates or vouchers issued to eligible applicants, and payments issued to authorized retailers, shall not exceed:
    (A) For preferred applicants:
      (i) $2,000 for a qualifying e-cargo bike;
      (ii) $1,500 for a qualifying e-bike;
      (iii) $300 for a qualifying e-bike replacement battery;
      (iv) $250 for annual maintenance, including parts and labor;
      (v) $250 for e-bike components intended to address an applicant's disability; and
      (vi) $150 for a bicycle lock; or
    (B) For other applicants:
      (i) $1,000 for a qualifying e-cargo bike;
      (ii) $750 for a qualifying e-bike;
      (iii) $150 for a qualifying e-bike replacement battery;
      (iv) $125 for annual maintenance, including parts and labor;
      (v) $125 for e-bike components intended to address an applicant's disability; and
      (vi) $75 for a bicycle lock.
  (3) Upon notification that an authorized retailer has accepted a voucher and applied a discount to the purchase price of a covered item at the point of sale, the Program shall provide a payment to the authorized retailer equal to the value of the voucher.
  (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, rebates and vouchers issued to applicants, and payments issued to authorized retailers, shall not exceed the actual purchase price of the covered items for which the rebate or voucher is sought.
  (5) At least 50% of the total value of rebates or vouchers issued to applicants over the course of a single fiscal year shall be issued to preferred applicants.
(e) Any rebate or voucher issued under this section shall not be considered District gross income pursuant to § 47-1803.02(a)(2)(ZZ) .
(f) DDOT shall maintain on its website:
  (1) A list of current authorized retailers; and
  (2) A tally of the total number and value of rebates, vouchers, and payments issued pursuant to this section.
(g) (1) The Mayor may enter into a memorandum of agreement with a retailer allowing the retailer to become an authorized retailer and establishing a process for:
    (A) Accepting vouchers issued to applicants for a discount, equal to the value of the voucher, on the purchase price of any covered item for which the voucher was issued;
    (B) Notifying the Program of when it has accepted a voucher; and
    (C) Receiving a payment from the Program equal to the discount provided to the applicant by the authorized retailer on the purchase of any covered item for which the voucher was accepted.
  (2) To be eligible to serve as an authorized retailer, the retailer shall:
    (A) (i) Have a physical retail location in the District as of November 28, 2023; or
      (ii) Be eligible to be certified as a certified business enterprise, as that term is defined in § 2-218.02(1D) ; and
    (B) Offer repair services at the physical location in the District for any e-bikes purchased with a rebate or voucher under this section for a period of time to be determined by the Program.
(h) Subject to the availability of funding, the Mayor may provide a grant to a retail store that submits an application, in a form to be determined by the Mayor, in an amount not to exceed:
  (1) $10,000 annually to defray costs associated with hiring, training, and maintaining bicycle repair workers at a retail store within the District; or
  (2) $50,000 to defray costs associated with opening a retail establishment located in Ward 7 or 8 that:
    (A) Sells e-bikes; or
    (B) Provides repairs and other services for e-bikes or traditional bicycles.
(i) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 50-110.07 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 1A / § 50-110.07
§ 50-110.07. Rules.
Status: in_force

The Department, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .
D.C. Code § 50-1215 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 12 / § 50-1215
§ 50-1215. False statements as to liens; violations of law chapter.
Status: in_force

Any person intentionally making a false statement with respect to liens in an application for a certificate, or wilfully violating any of the provisions of this chapter, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. Prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be by the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any of his assistants, in the name of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.63 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.63
§ 50-1301.63. Deposit of money with Mayor — Proof of financial responsibility.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1641.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1641.04
§ 50-1641.04. Mayor’s report on bicycle parking at District government buildings.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 180 days of February 2, 2008, the Mayor shall prepare and make public a report on the availability of bicycle parking spaces at buildings occupied by the District government, including office buildings occupied by District government agencies, public school buildings, public libraries and branches, recreation centers, and parks.
(b) The report shall include:
  (1) The current number of parking spaces available for automobiles;
  (2) The current number of parking spaces available for bicycles;
  (3) The percentage of available bicycle parking spaces to available automobile parking spaces;
  (4) A strategic plan to provide no less than a number of bicycle parking spaces that is equivalent to 10% of the available automobile parking spaces;
  (5) A plan for providing a larger number of bicycle parking spaces at locations where it is warranted by current demand;
  (6) An evaluation of bicycle travel lanes that lead riders to the facility or park; and
  (7) A detailed report of the bicycle parking plans for the baseball stadium for the Washington Nationals.
D.C. Code § 50-110.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 1A / § 50-110.02
§ 50-110.02. Permits for the operation of a personal delivery device.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established a Personal Delivery Device Program ("PDD Program"), which shall be administered by the Department in accordance with this chapter .
(b) Under the PDD Program, the Director may issue permits to eligible entities authorizing the operation of a PDD subject to any reasonable terms and conditions that the Director may require.
(c) To obtain a permit pursuant to this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Director, which shall include the following:
  (1) The eligible entity's contact information;
  (2) A certification by the eligible entity that:
    (A) Each PDD that the eligible entity seeks to operate complies with the requirements of this chapter ;
    (B) The person signing the application has reviewed the application and determined that the information provided in the application is true and accurate; and
    (C) The person signing the application is authorized to sign and file the application;
  (3) The proposed geographic locations within the District where the eligible entity intends to operate PDDs;
  (4) The number of PDDs the eligible entity intends to operate; and
  (5) A nonrefundable application fee of $250.
(d) If the Director approves an application submitted pursuant to this section, the Director shall:
  (1) Issue a permit to the eligible entity, which shall be valid for one year after the date the permit is issued; and
  (2) Require the eligible entity to pay a permit fee in an amount to be determined by the Director.
(e) The Director shall, by rule, establish procedures for the renewal of a permit issued pursuant to this section. The renewal procedures established pursuant to this subsection shall require the permit holder to pay a renewal fee in an amount to be determined by the Director.
D.C. Code § 50-2661 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2661
§ 50-2661. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter , the term:
(a) (1) "DDOT" means the District Department of Transportation
  (2) "DPW" means the Department of Public Works
  (3) "Golden Triangle BID" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 2-1215.52(b) .
  (4) "Passenger loading zone" means a curbside street space designated on either a part-time or a full-time basis to permit vehicles to stop to load and unload passengers, either exclusively or concurrently with other uses.
  (5) "Prohibited pick-up and drop-off area" means a curbside street space designated near a passenger loading zone in which vehicles are prohibited from picking up and dropping off passengers during designated hours.
D.C. Code § 50-1501.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15 / § 50-1501.04
§ 50-1501.04. Unlawful acts; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful:
  (1) For any person to operate any motor vehicle or trailer upon any public highway of the District of Columbia (except motor vehicles or trailers operated by nonresidents exempted under the provisions of § 50-1401.02 ):
    (A) If such motor vehicle or trailer is not registered or covered by a dealer’s registration or by a special use certificate as required by this subchapter;
    (B) If such motor vehicle or trailer does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon the identification tags required therefor; or
    (C) If such person does not have in his possession or in the motor vehicle or trailer operated the registration certificate or special use certificate required therefor.
    (D) Repealed.
  (2) For the owner of any motor vehicle or trailer knowingly to permit the operation thereof contrary to any provision of paragraph (1) of this subsection;
  (3) To use a false or fictitious name or address in any application for registration or for a special use certificate, or any renewal or duplicate thereof, or knowingly to make any false statement or conceal any material fact in any such application; or
  (4) For the owner of any motor vehicle to:
    (A) Use or permit the use of a motor vehicle with a counterfeit, stolen, or otherwise fraudulent vehicle identification tag;
    (B) Use or permit the use of an unidentified vehicle, as that term is defined in § 50-2431(16) .
    (C) Use or permit the use of a vehicle in violation of § 50-1501.04a .
  (5) Not Funded.
(a-1) (1) For the purposes of subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section, the term "registration certificate" includes an electronic image of a registration certificate that is displayed on a cellular telephone or other portable electronic device.
  (2) (A) The presentation of an electronic image of a registration certificate on a cellular telephone or other portable electronic device shall not constitute consent for a law enforcement officer to access any other content on the cellular telephone or other portable electronic device.
    (B) A law enforcement officer presented with an electronic image of a registration certificate on a cellular telephone or other portable electronic device shall be immune from liability for damage to or loss of the cellular telephone or other portable electronic device; provided, that no immunity shall extend to recklessness or intentional misconduct.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person violating any provision of this subchapter or the regulations made or promulgated under the authority hereof shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $1000 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. All such prosecutions shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia upon information filed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia or any of his assistants in the name of the District of Columbia.
  (2) A motor vehicle being used in violation of subsection (a)(4) of this section shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the standards and procedures set forth in D.C. Law 20-278 . Such forfeiture may be in addition to the imposition of a fine or imprisonment as provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (3) The fine set forth in this section shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01 .
(c) (1) A person violating subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall be assessed the following civil penalties for a failure to maintain a valid and current registration:
    (A) A fine of $200 for a lapse in registration between one and 30 days; and
    (B) A fine of $200 for each additional unregistered month or portion thereof, up to a maximum of $2,400.
  (2) Violations under this subsection shall be adjudicated pursuant to Chapter 23 of this title [ § 50-2301.01 et seq.].
(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as impeding the ability of a public safety officer to impound a vehicle that poses a threat to public health or safety.
D.C. Code § 50-1904 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 19 / § 50-1904
§ 50-1904. Availability of chemical test results.
Status: in_force

Full information concerning the chemical test results administered under this chapter, including records as provided in § 5-1501.06 , shall be made available to the person from whom specimens were obtained pursuant to Rule 16 of the District of Columbia Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure.
D.C. Code § 50-2431 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24A / § 50-2431
§ 50-2431. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(1) "Abandoned vehicle" means any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is left, parked, or stored on public space for more than 48 hours or on private property for more than 30 days, and to which at least one of the following applies:
  (A) The vehicle is apparently inoperable, including a vehicle missing its transmission, motor, or one or more tires, and is not undergoing emergency repair;
  (B) The vehicle serves as harborage for rats, vermin, and other pests; or
  (C) The vehicle does not display valid vehicle identification tags, a valid registration sticker, or is an unidentifiable vehicle; except, that a vehicle shall not be deemed an abandoned vehicle under this subparagraph solely because the vehicle displays expired tags or registration sticker, unless the tags or registration sticker expired at least one year before any enforcement action is taken under this chapter , which shall be measured concurrently with the period of time required to establish that the vehicle is abandoned, as described in the lead-in language of this paragraph.
(2) "Dangerous vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that, due to at least one of the following conditions existing for at least 24 hours, poses an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare:
  (A) The vehicle is extensively damaged, including damaged by fire or exposed broken glass or metal shards are present; or
  (B) Another dangerous condition that poses an imminent hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare is present.
(3) "Department" means the Department of Public Works.
(4) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Works.
(5) "Immobilization device" means a device or mechanism that, when equipped to a motor vehicle, prevents the motor vehicle's operation but causes no damage to the motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is moved while such device or mechanism is in place.
(6) "Immobilization-eligible vehicle" means a vehicle that meets the requirements of § 50-2452 .
(7) "Impounded" means a vehicle in the custody of the Department of Public Works or stored at a private storage facility at the direction of the Department as a result of the vehicle:
  (A) Having been removed from its location pursuant to District laws or regulations; or
  (B) Having been transferred from the custody of the Metropolitan Police Department, or other agency, to the custody of the Department.
(8) "LPRS" means license plate recognition system, which is an electronic device that may be handheld, mounted on a vehicle, or positioned in a stationary location and is capable of recording data on, or taking a photograph of, a vehicle or its vehicle identification tag and comparing the collected data and photographs to existing databases for investigative and enforcement purposes.
(9) "Motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-2301.02(5A) .
(10) "Park" means to leave any motor vehicle standing on a public right-of-way, public space, or private space, either attended or unattended.
(11) "Parking violation" means a violation of:
  (A) Chapter 24 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations;
  (B) § 50-1501.04a ;
  (C) § 50-2637 ;
  (D) §§ 50-2454 and 50-2462 ; and
  (E) Other parking, standing, and non-moving violations committed with a motor vehicle and adjudicated pursuant to § 50-2303.01 .
(12) "Physical characteristics of an abandoned vehicle" means any of the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) of this section.
(13) "Private property" means real property, including real property owned or under the jurisdiction of the District , other than public space.
(14) "Public right-of-way" means the surface, air space above the surface, and area below the surface of any public street, highway, bridge, tunnel, alley, or sidewalk.
(15) "Public space" means all the property owned or under the jurisdiction of the District, between lines on a street, as such property lines are shown on the records of the Surveyor of the District, and includes any public right-of-way, tree space, sidewalk, or parking between such property lines.
(16) "Safety-sensitive parking violation" means a stopping, standing, or parking violation that poses an immediate risk to the safety of users of public rights-of-way, including:
  (A) Obstruction of a crosswalk, sidewalk, alley, driveway, or intersection;
  (B) Stopping, standing, or parking in a fire lane, within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, or other violations that impact fire safety and emergency response;
  (C) Unauthorized stopping, standing, or parking in spaces reserved for individuals with disabilities;
  (D) Stopping, standing, or parking in a bus lane, bus parking zone, bicycle lane, or other shared use path; and
  (E) Other violations as determined by the Mayor.
(17) "Unidentifiable vehicle" means any vehicle found parked on any public right-of-way or public space in the District:
  (A) That does not have a vehicle identification tag displayed or affixed to the vehicle;
  (B) With an obscured or illegible vehicle identification number;
  (C) Displaying a counterfeit, stolen, or otherwise fraudulent vehicle identification tag in the District;
  (D) Displaying a vehicle identification tag not identifiable in the directory required by § 50-2444 , or with a vehicle identification tag that can otherwise be clearly identified as counterfeit, altered, or otherwise fraudulent by visual inspection alone;
  (E) Using any tinted, colored, painted, marked, clear, or illuminated object that:
    (i) Covers any of the characters of a vehicle's vehicle identification tag; or
    (ii) Distorts an image recorded by automated traffic enforcement or license plate recognition system of any of the characters of a vehicle's vehicle identification tag or other identifying features.
  (F) Is obscured by a vehicle cover or tarp that obscures the vehicle identification tags; or
  (G) Has other characteristics that otherwise restrict the ability to issue the vehicle a notice of infraction for parking enforcement or automated traffic enforcement.
(18) "Vehicle" means motor vehicle.
(19) "Vehicle identification number" means a unique alphanumeric code or serial number used by the automotive industry to identify an individual motor vehicle when a vehicle is manufactured.
(20) "Vehicle identification tag" means:
  (A) A permanent plate or tag issued by a jurisdiction containing letters, numerals, or a combination of both, attached to a motor vehicle, that serves as a unique identifier matching that motor vehicle; or
  (B) A temporary vehicle tag, dealer's tag, or manufacturer's tag issued in any jurisdiction for a vehicle awaiting issuance of permanent license plates.
D.C. Code § 50-1551 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15C / § 50-1551
§ 50-1551. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter , the term:
(1) "Central Business District" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 9901.1 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (18 DCMR § 9901.1).
(2) "Crosswalk" means that part of a roadway at an intersection included within the lateral lines connecting sidewalks on opposite sides of the roadway.
(3) "DDOT" means the District Department of Transportation.
(4) "Director" means the Director of the District Department of Transportation.
(5) "Operator" means a person who has the ability to control the operations of a PDD through the use of remote control technology.
(6) "PDD" means a device powered by an electric motor, for use primarily on sidewalks, capable of:
  (A) Transporting items with or without an operator directly controlling the device;
  (B) Identifying and yielding to:
    (i) Pedestrians;
    (ii) Bicyclists;
    (iii) Other lawful users of public space; and
    (iv) Property;
  (C) Navigating public thoroughfares; and
  (D) Interpreting traffic signals and signs at crosswalks.
(7) "Pedestrian" means any person afoot or who is using a wheelchair.
(8) "Public thoroughfare" means any street, road, alley, or paved public space that is under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 50-2303.06 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2303.06
§ 50-2303.06. Hearing.
Status: in_force

(a) Each hearing for the adjudication of a traffic infraction pursuant to this subchapter shall be held before a hearing examiner in accordance with Chapter 10 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations except as provided in this chapter.
(b) The burden of proof shall be upon the District, and no infraction may be established except upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Repealed.
(e) Repealed.
(f) After due consideration of the evidence and arguments, the hearing examiner shall determine whether the infraction has been established. Where the infraction is not established, an order dismissing the charges shall be entered. Where a determination is made that an infraction has been established or where an answer admitting the commission of the infraction or admitting the commission of the infraction with explanation has been received, an appropriate order shall be entered in the Department’s records. Where a determination has been made that the infraction has been established, the Department shall provide written notice of the decision to the respondent, including an accompanying explanation of why any evidence provided was insufficient.
(f-1) (1) The following facts shall be judicially noticed in all proceedings governed by the provisions of this subchapter:
    (A) Facts that the courts of the District of Columbia find judicially cognizable;
    (B) Generally recognized technical or specialized facts within the knowledge and experience of the hearing examiners of the Department;
    (C) Facts contained in the records and files of the Department; and
    (D) Any other matter or document that a hearing examiner finds is properly the subject of judicial notice.
  (2) A fact contained in a document belonging to a category enumerated in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be considered to have been physically incorporated into and made part of the record in a proceeding.
(g) The hearing examiner may impose a civil fine for violation of infractions to which this subchapter is applicable up to and including an amount prescribed by § 50-2301.05 exclusive of fees and charges imposed for the towing or booting of a vehicle or additional penalties imposed for failure to answer to such infraction in a timely manner.
(h) All civil fines and other monies collected pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be paid into the General Fund of the District.
D.C. Code § 50-2204.52 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2204.52
§ 50-2204.52. Contributory negligence limitation.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the plaintiff's negligence is a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury and greater than the aggregated total negligence of all the defendants that proximately caused the plaintiff's injury, the negligence of the following shall not bar the plaintiff's recovery in any civil action in which the plaintiff is one of the following:
  (1) A pedestrian or vulnerable user of a public highway or sidewalk involved in a collision with a motor vehicle or another vulnerable user; or
  (2) A vulnerable user of a public highway or sidewalk involved in a collision with a pedestrian.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to:
  (1) Change or affect the doctrine of joint and several liability or the last clear chance doctrine; or
  (2) Reduce the legal protections provided to pedestrians and cyclists under:
    (A) § 7-1004 ; or
    (B) § 50-1606 .
D.C. Code § 50-2454 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24A / § 50-2454
§ 50-2454. Booting fee; penalty for damage or removal.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of an immobilized vehicle shall be subject to a booting fee of no less than $100 for such immobilization.
(b) Any person who damages, destroys, or removes a vehicle immobilization device without authorization of the Mayor shall be subject to a civil fine of no less than $900.
D.C. Code § 50-1541.22 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15B / § 50-1541.22
§ 50-1541.22. Rights of purchaser other than secured party.
Status: in_force

(a) A buyer in ordinary course of business has the protections afforded by §§ 28:2-403(2) and 28:9-320(a) even if an existing certificate of title was not signed and delivered to the buyer or a new certificate of title listing the buyer as owner of record was not created.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 50-1541.16 and 50-1541.23 , the rights of a purchaser of a vessel that is not a buyer in ordinary course of business or a lien creditor are governed by Subtitle I of Title 28 .
D.C. Code § 50-1605 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1605
§ 50-1605. Helmet use requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person under 16 years of age to operate or to be a passenger on a bicycle or any attachment to a bicycle on a public roadway, public bicycle path or other right-of-way, unless that person wears a protective helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any parent or legal guardian of a child under 16 years of age to knowingly permit the child to operate or to be a passenger on a bicycle on a public roadway, public bicycle path, or other public right-of-way, unless at all times when the child is so engaged, he or she wears a protective bicycle helmet of good fit, fastened securely upon the head with the straps of the helmet.
(c) The parents or legal guardians of any child under 16 years of age found in violation of this section shall be liable for paying a fine of $25. However, the fine shall be suspended for:
  (1) First time violators; or
  (2) Violators who subsequent to the violation, but prior to the imposition of fine, purchase a helmet of the type required by this subchapter.
(d) The penalties provided for pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall not be enforced until 90 days after May 23, 2000.
(e) Any helmet sold or rented, or offered for sale or rent, for use by operators and passengers of bicycles shall be conspicuously labeled in accordance with the standard described in § 50-1609(5) .
(f) (1) A person regularly engaged in the business of renting bicycles shall require each person seeking to rent a bicycle to provide his or her signature, either on the rental form, or on a separate form containing each of the following:
    (A) A written explanation of the provisions of this subchapter and the penalties for violations; and
    (B) A statement concerning whether a person under 16 years of age will operate a bicycle in an area where a helmet is required.
  (2) A person regularly engaged in the business of renting bicycles shall provide a properly fitted helmet to any person who will operate the bicycle in an area requiring a helmet, if the person does not already have a helmet in his or her possession. A reasonable fee may be charged for the helmet rental.
  (3) A person regularly engaged in the business of selling or renting bicycles who complies with this subchapter shall not be liable in a civil action for damages for any physical injuries sustained by a bicycle operator or passenger as a result of the operator’s passenger’s failure to wear a helmet or to wear a properly fitted or fastened helmet in violation of this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 50-2472 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24A / § 50-2472
§ 50-2472. Applicability.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply to all vehicles immobilized or impounded after its applicability date.
D.C. Code § 50-1612 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1612
§ 50-1612. Bicycle rental information.
Status: in_force

(a) As of June 1, 2008, a person regularly engaged in the business of renting bicycles shall require each person seeking to rent a bicycle to provide his or her signature on the rental form, or on a separate form, containing each of the following:
  (1) A statement of rental bearing the names and addresses of the lessor and lessee;
  (2) The rate at which the bicycle is being rented; and
  (3) The time for which the bicycle is being rented.
(b) The form used to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section may be the same form used to meet the requirements of § 50-1605(f) .
D.C. Code § 50-2101 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 21 / § 50-2101
§ 50-2101. Vehicle cover requirement; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall operate any vehicle on the public roadways of the District of Columbia carrying loose debris or loose cargo that could be dislodged from the vehicle without covering and restraining the loose debris or loose cargo so as to render the material immobile. The provisions of this section shall not apply when loose debris or loose cargo is loaded so that the height of the cargo against the sides of the vehicle container does not extend above a point 6 inches below the top of the vehicle container and no portion of the load extends above the top of the vehicle container.
(b) The penalty for violating this section shall be a civil fine not to exceed $500.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal the requirements or penalties provided in 18 DCMR 2503.2, 20 DCMR 605.1(c), and 24 DCMR 1007.
D.C. Code § 50-1501.02i — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15 / § 50-1501.02i
§ 50-1501.02i. Issuance of Washington Mystics motor vehicle identification tags.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall design and make available for issue one or more Washington Mystics motor vehicle identification tags to demonstrate support for the Washington Mystics basketball team and celebrate the Washington Mystics 2019 Women's National Basketball Association Championship.
(b) (1) A resident ordering a Washington Mystics tag shall pay a one-time application fee and a display fee each year thereafter. The application fee shall be $25, and the display fee shall be $20, or such other amount as may be established by the Mayor by rule.
  (2) The application fee and annual display fee shall be deposited into the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 50-383.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-383.04
§ 50-383.04. Duration of task force.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 50-1634 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1634
§ 50-1634. Enforcement.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2003 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 20 / § 50-2003
§ 50-2003. Insurance discounts.
Status: in_force

(a) All insurance companies authorized to sell motor vehicle insurance in the District of Columbia shall provide a discount in the amount charged for a motor vehicle insurance policy to all licensed drivers who have successfully completed an approved course.
(b) Any schedule of rates or any rating plan for a motor vehicle insurance policy approved by the Department of Insurance shall provide for an appropriate 2-year discount in the premiums for all licensed drivers who have successfully completed an approved course.
(c) A certificate of completion issued pursuant to § 50-2002(e) shall qualify an individual for the discount set forth in subsection (b) of this section during the 2-year period immediately following issuance of the certificate.
(d) An individual shall complete an approved course every 2 years in order to continue to be eligible for a discount in the premiums of a motor vehicle policy of insurance provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
D.C. Code § 50-404 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 4 / § 50-404
§ 50-404. Employer responsibility.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer shall require an employee who operates a commercial vehicle to have a commercial driver’s license.
(b) An employer shall not knowingly allow an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the employee has:
  (1) A driver’s license suspended, revoked, or cancelled;
  (2) Lost the right to operate or been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle; or
  (3) More than one commercial motor vehicle license.
D.C. Code § 50-2652 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2652
§ 50-2652. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 120 days of October 22, 2009, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 30-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 50-2201.27 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2201.27
§ 50-2201.27. [Reserved].
Status: in_force

Reserved for future codification.
D.C. Code § 50-1641.01 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 16 / § 50-1641.01
§ 50-1641.01. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “bicycle parking space” means a device or enclosure, located within a building or installation, or conveniently adjacent thereto, for securing a bicycle that is easily accessible, clearly visible and so located as to be reasonably secure from theft or vandalism.
D.C. Code § 50-1555 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15C / § 50-1555
§ 50-1555. Personal delivery device operation.
Status: in_force

(a) Except within the Central Business District, a PDD that is registered under § 50-1554 and complies with subsection (b) of this section may operate on sidewalks and crosswalks under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, and transitorily on public thoroughfares interconnected to sidewalks and crosswalks.
(b) To operate in the District, a PDD shall:
  (1) Be operated in a safe and non-hazardous manner so as not to endanger:
    (A) Pedestrians;
    (B) Bicyclists;
    (C) Other lawful users of public space; or
    (D) Property;
  (2) Not operate above 10 miles per hour;
  (3) Have a gross weight of less than 50 pounds, excluding cargo;
  (4) Not interfere with pedestrian or bicycle traffic;
  (5) Yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on a roadway upon entering a crosswalk to the extent necessary to safely cross the roadway, except when crossing pursuant to a crosswalk pedestrian signal;
  (6) Have a system that alerts the operator if a technology failure or loss of communication occurs, and when such an alert is given, that:
    (A) Requires the operator to assume direct control of the PDD; and
    (B) If the operator is unable to assume control of the device, causes the PDD to safely come to an off-roadway stop; and
  (7) Obey all traffic and pedestrian control signals and signs.
(c) In the case of a technology failure or other circumstance that causes the PDD to come to a stop in a location other than property owned by the owner of the PDD, the owner of the PDD shall remove the PDD within 24 hours.
D.C. Code § 50-332 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-332
§ 50-332. Enforcement and issuance of citations; report.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of For-Hire Vehicles and the Metropolitan Police Department shall concurrently enforce and issue citations relating to Taxicab requirements.
(b) On November 1st of each year the Mayor shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, or a successor committee with oversight of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, a report on the number of civil citations issued pursuant to 31 DCMR § 825 and laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, and a report on any criminal infractions issued during the prior fiscal year.
(c) On a quarterly basis, beginning in FY 2002, the Department of For-Hire Vehicles shall issue a report to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, or a successor committee with oversight of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, containing the number of civil infractions issued pursuant to 31 DCMR § 825, by vehicle inspection officers. This document shall also indicate the number of infractions that were deemed liable through the adjudication process.
D.C. Code § 50-383.01 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-383.01
§ 50-383.01. Establishment of taxi and limousine industry study task force.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 50-2421.03 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24 / § 50-2421.03
§ 50-2421.03. Unlawful acts.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-301.19 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-301.19
§ 50-301.19. Regulation of taxicab operation and license requirement.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) No person, corporation, partnership, or association shall operate a limousine, sedan, or taxicab, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab company, association, or fleet, a limousine, sedan, or taxicab service, or any public vehicle-for-hire service within the District without procuring applicable licenses required by the DFHV pursuant to this subchapter.
  (2) In the case of licensure by another jurisdiction, a taxicab or public vehicle-for-hire may provide service in the District only pursuant to, and in compliance with, a DFHV-approved reciprocity agreement or regulation.
(b) The length of time a license is valid to operate a taxicab company, association, or fleet, and application for renewal of such license, shall be determined in a manner and at a fee prescribed by the DFHV.
(b-1) Repealed.
(c) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued as an Inspected Sales and Services endorsement to a basic business license under the basic business license system as set forth in subchapter I-A of Chapter 28 of Title 47 .
(d) Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil fine or other penalty provided by law or DFHV regulations.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “operate” shall include providing taxicab service or public vehicle-for-hire service of any type that physically originates in the District.
D.C. Code § 50-2352 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23A / § 50-2352
§ 50-2352. Autonomous vehicles permitted.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-1705 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 17 / § 50-1705
§ 50-1705. Application of chapter.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall apply to any person operating a motor vehicle in the District of Columbia.
(b) This chapter shall apply to any motor vehicle that is used for personal use.
D.C. Code § 50-383.03 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-383.03
§ 50-383.03. Membership of task force.
Status: repealed

Expired.
D.C. Code § 50-2512 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 25 / § 50-2512
§ 50-2512. Revenue bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council delegates to the Authority the power of the Council, as provided in § 1-204.90 , to issue revenue bonds in such principal amounts as, in the opinion of the Authority, shall be necessary to finance the cost of acquiring property and of establishing, constructing, erecting, altering, expanding, enlarging, improving, and equipping buildings, structures, and other facilities in order to carry out its purposes under this chapter.
(b) The Authority may issue bonds to refund, advance refund or refinance any of its bonds then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest date or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the bonds.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Authority shall have the power and is authorized to pledge tax revenue derived from ad valorem taxes imposed on behalf of the Authority, to the payment of the principal of, interest, or redemption premium on, any bonds issued by the Authority.
  (1) The Mayor shall act as an agent for the Authority for purposes of collection and disbursement of any revenues from taxes imposed on behalf of the Authority;
  (2) The Mayor shall deposit any tax revenues into the parking system fund pursuant to § 50-2510 ; and
  (3) Tax revenues collected on behalf of the Authority shall not be commingled with any funds of the District.
(d) Bond issuance may be authorized by a resolution of the Authority pursuant to § 50-2504(h) . The resolution shall provide that the public parking project is to be acquired pursuant to this chapter and applicable provisions of District law.
(e) The Authority may stipulate by resolution the terms for sale of its bonds in accordance with this chapter, including the following:
  (1) The date a bond bears;
  (2) The date a bond matures; provided, that notes shall not mature later than 10 years from the date of original issuance and revenue bonds shall not mature later than 50 years from the date of original issuance;
  (3) Whether bonds are issued as serial bonds, as term bonds, or as a combination of the two;
  (4) The denomination;
  (5) The interest rate or rates, or variable rate or rates changing from time to time in accordance with a base or formula;
  (6) The registration privileges;
  (7) The medium and method for payment; and
  (8) The terms of redemption.
(f) (1) If the resolution authorizing the sale of bonds contains any of the provisions listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the provisions must also be part of the contract with holders of the bonds.
  (2) The provisions in the resolution may include the following:
    (A) The ad valorem tax sufficient to cover the debt service on the bonds;
    (B) The custody, security, expenditure, or application of proceeds of the sale of bonds of the Authority (hereinafter “proceeds”), a pledge of the proceeds to secure payment, and the rank or priority of the pledge, subject to preexisting agreements with holders of bonds;
    (C) A pledge of revenue from parking projects of the Authority to secure payment and the rank or priority of the pledge, subject to preexisting agreements with holders of bonds;
    (D) A pledge of assets of the Authority, including mortgages and obligations securing mortgages, to secure payment, and the rank or priority of the pledge, subject to preexisting agreements with holders of bonds;
    (E) Use of gross income from mortgages owned by the Authority and payment on principal of mortgages owned by the Authority;
    (F) Use of reserves or sinking funds;
    (G) Use of proceeds from the sale of bonds and a pledge of proceeds to secure payment;
    (H) Limitations on issuance of additional bonds, including terms of issuance and security, and the refunding, advance refunding, or refinancing of outstanding or other bonds;
    (I) Procedures for amendment or abrogation of a contract with holders of bonds, the amount of bonds, the holders of which must consent to the amendment, and the manner in which consent may be given;
    (J) Vesting in a trustee property, power, and duties, which may include the power and duties of a trustee appointed by holders of bonds;
    (K) Limitation or abrogation of the right of holders of bonds to appoint a trustee;
    (L) Defining the nature of default in the obligations of the Authority to the holders of bonds and providing rights and remedies of holders in the event of default, including the right to appointment of a receiver, in accordance with this chapter and the laws of the District;
    (M) Any other provisions of like or different character which affect the security of holders of bonds; and
    (N) Providing for guarantees, pledges of property, letters of credit, or other security, or insurance for the benefit of bondholders.
(g) (1) A pledge by the Authority of revenues and receipts, derived from ad valorem taxes and parking operations, collected by or on behalf of the Authority, as security for an issue of bonds shall be valid and binding from the time such pledge is made.
  (2) The revenues and receipts pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without physical delivery or further act, and the lien of any pledge shall be valid and binding against any person having any claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the Authority, irrespective of whether the person has notice.
  (3) Notwithstanding any other law, the filing or recording of any resolution, trust, agreement, management agreement, financing statement, continuation statement, or other instrument adopted or entered into by the Authority in any public record other than the records of the Authority, is required for purposes of this section in order to perfect the lien against third persons.
(h) Bonds which are being paid or retired by issuance, sale, or delivery of bond and bonds for which sufficient funds have been deposited with the paying agent or trustee to provide for payment of principal and interest thereon, and any redemption premium, as provided in the authorizing resolution, shall not be considered outstanding for the purposes of this subsection.
(i) The signature of any officer of the Authority which appears on a bond shall remain valid if that person ceases to hold that office.
(j) The Authority may secure bonds by a trust agreement between the Authority and a corporate trustee having the powers of a trust company within the District.
(k) A trust agreement of the Authority may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of holders of bonds in accordance with the provisions of the resolution authorizing the sale of bonds.
(l) The Authority may treat expenses incurred in carrying out a trust agreement as operating expenses.
(m) Subject to preexisting agreements with the holders of bonds, the Authority may purchase its own bonds which may then be cancelled. The price of the bonds cannot exceed the following limits:
  (1) If the bonds are redeemable, the price cannot exceed the redemption price then applicable plus accrued interest to the next interest payment; or
  (2) If the bonds are not redeemable, the price cannot exceed the redemption price applicable on the first date after the purchase upon which the bonds become subject to redemption plus accrued interest to that date.
(n) No member of the Board, Executive Director or employee of the Authority shall be personally liable by reason of the issuance of bonds.
(o) The Authority may enter into agreements with agents, banks, insurers, or others for the purpose of enhancing the marketability of or security for its bonds.
(p) Authority bonds are legal investments in which public officers and public bodies of the District, insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, banks, bankers, banking institutions, including savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and other persons authorized to invest in bonds or in other obligations of the District, may legally invest funds, including capital, in their control. The bonds are also securities which legally may be deposited with and received by public officers and public bodies of the District or any agency of the District for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the District is authorized by law.
(q) The bonds of the Authority shall not constitute an indebtedness of the District. The bonds of the Authority are not general obligations of the District and are not secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the District and the holders of Authority bonds may not require the levy or imposition by the District of any taxes, or except as provided in this chapter, the application of other District revenues or funds to the payment of Authority bonds. All bonds issued by the Authority shall contain on their faces a statement setting forth the above qualifications of this subsection.
(r) The District shall pledge to and agree with the holders of Authority bonds issued pursuant to this chapter that the District shall not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in the Authority by this chapter so as to impair the terms of any contract made by the Authority with such holders or in any way impair the rights and remedies of such holders until such bonds, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged. In addition, the District shall pledge to and agree with the holders of Authority bonds issued pursuant to this chapter that the District shall not limit or alter the basis on which District funds are to be allocated, deposited, and paid to the Authority as provided in this chapter, or the use of such funds, so as to impair the terms of any such contract. The Authority is authorized to include these pledges and agreements of the District in any contract with the holders of bonds issued pursuant to this section.
(s) Regardless of their form or character, Authority bonds are negotiable instruments for all purposes of subtitle I of Title 28 , subject only to the provisions of the bonds for registration.
(t) The Authority may sell its bonds at public or private sale and may determine the price for sale.
(u) The issuance of bonds by the Authority as contemplated in this section and the adoption of resolutions authorizing such bonds, and other obligations shall be done in compliance with the requirements of this section, but shall not be subject to Chapter 5 of Title 2 , and, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall not be required to comply with the requirements of any legislation passed by the Council. No notice (except as provided in this section), proceeding, consent, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bond of the Authority or the execution of any instrument relating thereto or to the security therefor, except as provided in this section or in the bylaws promulgated by the Authority. Notice of the adoption of a bond resolution shall be given to the Mayor and the Council after the adoption of such resolution.
D.C. Code § 50-2209.03 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2209.03
§ 50-2209.03. Agreement with private entity to provide records and services.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may enter an agreement with a private entity to obtain relevant records regarding registration information or to perform tasks associated with the use of an automated traffic enforcement system, including, but not limited to, the operation, maintenance, administration or mailing of notices of violations.
D.C. Code § 50-301.29a — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-301.29a
§ 50-301.29a. General requirements for private vehicles-for-hire.
Status: in_force

A private vehicle-for-hire company shall:
(1) Create an application process for a person to apply to register as a private vehicle-for-hire operator;
(2) Maintain an up-to-date registry of the operators and vehicles associated with the private vehicle-for-hire company;
(3) Provide the following information on its website:
  (A) The private vehicle-for-hire company’s customer service telephone number or electronic mail address;
  (B) The private vehicle-for-hire company’s zero tolerance policy established pursuant to paragraphs (9) and (10) of this section;
  (C) The procedure for reporting a complaint about an operator who a passenger reasonably suspects violated the zero tolerance policy under paragraphs (9) and (10) of this section; and
  (D) A telephone number or electronic mail address for the DFHV;
(4) Verify that an initial safety inspection of a motor vehicle used as a private vehicle-for-hire was conducted within 90 days of beginning service and that the vehicle passed the inspection and was determined safe by a licensed mechanic in the District pursuant to § 47-2851.03(a)(9) or an inspection station authorized by the State of Maryland or the Commonwealth of Virginia to perform vehicle safety inspections; provided, that an initial safety inspection need not be conducted if the motor vehicle used for service is compliant with an annual state-required safety inspection. A safety inspection conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall check the following motor vehicle equipment to ensure that such equipment is safe and in proper operating condition:
  (A) Brakes and parking brake;
  (B) All exterior lights, including headlights, parking lights, brake lights, and license plate illumination lights;
  (C) Turn signal devices;
  (D) Steering and suspension;
  (E) Tires, wheels, and rims;
  (F) Mirrors;
  (G) Horn;
  (H) Windshield and other glass, including wipers and windshield defroster;
  (I) Exhaust system;
  (J) Hood and area under the hood, including engine fluid levels and belts;
  (K) Interior of vehicle, including operator's seat, seat belts, and air bags;
  (L) Doors;
  (M) Fuel system; and
  (N) Floor pan.
(5) Verify the safety inspection status of a vehicle as described in paragraph (4) of this section on an annual basis after the initial verification is conducted;
(6) Perform the background checks required by § 50-301.29b(b) on each applicant before private vehicle-for-hire service is provided and update those checks every 3 years thereafter;
(7) Establish a trade dress as required by § 50-301.29d ;
(8) Transmit the required amount pursuant to § 50-301.31(b)(11) ;
(9) (A) Establish a policy of zero tolerance for the use of alcohol or illegal drugs or being impaired by the use of alcohol or drugs while a private vehicle-for-hire operator is logged into a private vehicle-for-hire company’s digital dispatch;
  (B) Immediately suspend, for the duration of the investigation conducted pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, a private vehicle-for-hire operator upon receiving a written complaint from a passenger submitted through regular mail or electronic means containing a reasonable allegation that the operator violated the zero tolerance policy established by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and
  (C) Conduct an investigation when a passenger alleges that a private vehicle-for-hire operator violated the zero tolerance policy established by paragraph (A) of this subparagraph;
(10) (A) Establish a policy of zero tolerance for discrimination or discriminatory conduct on the basis of a protected characteristic under § 2-1402.31 while a private vehicle-for-hire operator is logged into a private vehicle-for-hire company’s digital dispatch. Discriminatory conduct may include:
    (i) Refusal of service on the basis of a protected characteristic, including refusal of service to an individual with a service animal unless the operator has a documented serious medical allergy to animals on file with the private vehicle-for-hire company;
    (ii) Using derogatory or harassing language on the basis of a protected characteristic;
    (iii) Refusal of service based on the pickup or drop-off location of the passenger; or
    (iv) Rating a passenger on the basis of a protected characteristic;
  (B) It shall not constitute discrimination under this paragraph for a private vehicle-for-hire operator to refuse to provide service to an individual with disabilities due to violent, seriously disruptive, or illegal conduct by the individual. A private vehicle-for-hire operator shall not, however, refuse to provide service to an individual with a disability solely because the individual’s disability results in appearance or involuntary behavior that may offend, annoy, or inconvenience the operator or another person;
  (C) Immediately suspend, for the duration of the investigation conducted pursuant to subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, a private vehicle-for-hire operator upon receiving a written complaint from a passenger submitted through regular mail or electronic means containing a reasonable allegation that the operator violated the zero tolerance policy established by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and
  (D) Conduct an investigation when a passenger makes a reasonable allegation that an operator violated the zero tolerance policy established by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
(11) Maintain records relevant to the requirements of this section for the purposes of enforcement; and
(12) Submit to the DFHV for the purposes of registration:
  (A) Proof that the private vehicle-for-hire company is licensed to do business in the District;
  (B) Proof that the private vehicle-for-hire company maintains a registered agent in the District;
  (C) Proof that the private vehicle-for-hire company maintains a website that includes the information required by paragraph (3) of this section;
  (D) Proof that the private vehicle-for-hire company has established a trade dress required by § 50-301.29d , including an illustration or photograph of the trade dress;
  (E) A written description of how the private vehicle-for-hire company’s digital dispatch operates;
  (F) Proof that the private vehicle-for-hire company has secured the insurance policies required by § 50-301.29c ; and
  (G) The certification required by § 50-301.29g ; provided, that the DFHV shall not impose a registration, licensure, certification, or other similar requirement for a private vehicle-for-hire company to operate in the District that exceeds the requirements set forth in this subchapter.
(13) (A) Submit to the DFHV and the District Department of Transportation ("DDOT") the following information in a format approved by the Mayor, for the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 no later than February 15, 2019, and for each calendar quarter thereafter no later than 30 days after the end of that calendar quarter:
    (i) The total number of private vehicle-for-hire operators that utilized the digital dispatch services of the private vehicle-for-hire company in the District;
    (ii) A log of anonymized data relating to prearranged rides provided by private vehicle-for-hire operators that utilized the digital dispatch services of a private vehicle-for-hire company in the District that shall include the following categories of information:
      (I) For each trip originating and terminating inside of the District:
        (AA) The latitude and longitude for the points at which each ride originated and terminated, calculated to three decimal degrees;
        (BB) The date and time of request, pick-up and drop-off; and
        (CC) Whether a private or shared service was requested, and if a shared service was requested, whether the requesting rider was successfully matched with another rider;
      (II) For each trip originating outside of the District and terminating inside of the District:
        (AA) The latitude and longitude of the origination point, calculated to two decimal degrees, and the latitude and longitude of the destination point, calculated to three decimal degrees;
        (BB) The date and time of request, pick-up and drop-off; and
        (CC) Whether private or shared service was requested and, if a shared service was requested, whether the requesting rider was successfully matched with another rider; and
      (III) For each trip originating inside of the District and terminating outside of the District:
        (AA) The latitude and longitude of the origination point, calculated to three decimal degrees, and the latitude and longitude of the destination point, calculated to two decimal degrees;
        (BB) The date and time of request, pick-up and drop-off; and
        (CC) Whether private or shared service was requested and, if a shared service was requested, whether the requesting rider was successfully matched with another rider;
    (iii) The total miles driven, including both while en route to a pick-up point and while en route to a drop-off point, in the District by private vehicle-for-hire operators that utilized the digital dispatch services of the private vehicle-for-hire company in the District;
    (iv) The average fare and average distance for shared service trips and the average fare and average distance for private service trips; and
    (v) Any additional trip data that the DFHV or DDOT deems necessary for inclusion as set forth in rules adopted by the Mayor pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 ; provided, that such rules shall specify that such trip data shall be anonymized and may be used only for the purposes of public safety, congestion management, and transportation planning, including curbside management, road improvements, traffic management, transit service planning, and the allocation of public monies for those purposes.
  (B) The Mayor may request additional relevant information from a private vehicle-for-hire company pertaining to any trip referenced in a Metropolitan Police Department police report, provided that the report references one or more alleged criminal incidents alleged to have occurred during the time that a private vehicle-for-hire operator that utilized the digital dispatch services of the private vehicle-for-hire company was conducting a trip in the District.
  (C) Any information that is received pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be deemed confidential and shall:
    (i) Be exempt from disclosure pursuant to § 2-532 ;
    (ii) Be safely and securely stored by the District and the District shall take all reasonable measures and efforts to protect, secure, and, when appropriate, encrypt or limit access to any data provided; and
    (iii) For information received pursuant to subparagraph (A), not include the personal information of passengers or private vehicle-for-hire operators that utilized the digital dispatch services of the private vehicle-for-hire company in the District.
  (D) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to govern the sharing or publishing of conclusions and analysis derived from any information that is received pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph; provided, that the conclusions and analysis shared shall not contain the original information that is received by the District  pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph and any shared or published data derived from the information that is received by the District pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be anonymized and aggregated across all private vehicle-for-hire companies.
  (E) (i) The Mayor may enter into a confidential data sharing agreement with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ("WMATA") or the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments ("MWCOG") to provide those entities with anonymized and aggregated data derived from information that is received by the District pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; provided, that the Mayor shall provide such data in a quantity and at a level of detail that is reasonably necessary for WMATA or MWCOG to conduct the analysis specified in the confidential data sharing agreement.
    (ii) A confidential data sharing agreement entered into pursuant to sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph shall require WMATA or MWCOG to agree that:
      (I) The data provided shall not be disclosed by WMATA or MWCOG and shall be treated as confidential or otherwise protected for purposes of WMATA's or MWCOG's public-records requirements;
      (II) Notwithstanding sub-sub-subparagraph (I) of this sub-subparagraph, WMATA or MWCOG may disclose conclusions and analysis derived from the original information received pursuant subparagraph (E); provided, that the Mayor approve such disclosure and that any data disclosed by WMATA or MWCOG shall be anonymized and aggregated across all private vehicle-for-hire companies; and
      (III) WMATA or MWCOG shall pay the District an amount certain for each violation of the terms of the confidential data sharing agreement.
D.C. Code § 50-2421.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24 / § 50-2421.02
§ 50-2421.02. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2304.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2304.02
§ 50-2304.02. Right of appeal.
Status: in_force

(a) A person found liable by a hearing examiner after a reconsideration conducted pursuant to §  50-2303.11 may appeal the matter to the appeals board pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter; provided, that a denial by a hearing examiner of a motion to vacate a finding of liability based on a failure to appear at a scheduled hearing under §  50-2302.06(b) or a deemed admission under §  50-2302.05 or §  50-2303.05(d)(2) shall be appealed directly to the appeals board. The Director shall appoint an appeals board, pursuant to §  50-2304.01 , to consider and determine appeals.
(b) A person who is successful in the appeal of a determination of the existence of liability or the sanction imposed under this subchapter, or both, shall be entitled to a refund of any fee imposed for bringing the appeal.
D.C. Code § 50-2507 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 25 / § 50-2507
§ 50-2507. General powers of the Authority.
Status: in_force

The powers of the Authority shall include the following:
(1) To have perpetual existence as a corporation pursuant to the laws of the District pertaining to corporations;
(2) To appoint, by majority vote of the Board an Executive Director, General Counsel, and other officers and employees as the Authority may deem necessary;
(3) To assess the parking needs of the District and encourage the establishment of parking districts;
(4) To adopt bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs;
(5) To sue and be sued;
(6) To form or join partnerships or joint ventures;
(7) To enter into leases and subleases, either as lessor or lessee;
(8) To grant privileges, permits, and concessions and enter into contracts with any individual, partnership, corporation, federal or state agency, or authority;
(9) To fix, charge, and collect tolls, rates, rentals, and other charges for the use of the facilities of, or for the services rendered by, the Authority or public parking projects of the Authority;
(10) To issue tickets for parking violations on property under the control or operation of the Authority;
(11) To acquire real or personal property or interests in such property by means of purchase, lease, sublease, grant, deed, transfer, or other means of conveyance including but not limited to acquisition of property pursuant to § 50-2508 , provided that the Authority shall not have the power to acquire property by eminent domain;
(12) To undertake any public parking project, acquisition, construction, or any other acts necessary to carry out the purposes of the Authority;
(13) To convey, sell, transfer, lease, or exchange any land, buildings or facilities held by the Authority and deemed by the Authority to be in furtherance of the purposes of the Authority; and
(14) To issue or incur debt.
D.C. Code § 50-110.03 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 1A / § 50-110.03
§ 50-110.03. Operation of a personal delivery device.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit holder may operate a PDD that complies with this chapter on sidewalks and crosswalks in the District.
(b) To operate in the District, a PDD shall:
  (1) Obey all traffic control devices and signs;
  (2) Operate in a safe and non-hazardous manner that does not endanger traffic or property;
  (3) Not unreasonably interfere with traffic;
  (4) Not transport any hazardous materials or waste; and
  (5) Clearly and conspicuously display the contact information of the permit holder operating the PDD.
(c) A PDD shall have the same obligations and rights-of-way as a pedestrian under similar circumstances, except that a PDD shall yield the right-of-way to traffic.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, a PDD shall not constitute a vehicle or motor vehicle for any purpose.
(e) (1) If a technology failure or loss of communication occurs during the operation of a PDD, the PDD shall alert the operator and, if the PDD operator is unable to assume direct control of the device, come to an off-roadway stop.
  (2) If a PDD comes to an off-roadway stop under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the owner of the PDD shall promptly remove the PDD.
D.C. Code § 50-2603 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2603
§ 50-2603. Power of Mayor to acquire property; construct and maintain parking facilities; dispose of property; establish rates; install parking meters; make street improvements.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized to exercise all powers necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the said purposes being hereby declared to be the acquisition, creation, and operation, in any manner hereinafter provided, under public regulations, of public off-street parking facilities in the District of Columbia as a necessary incident to insuring in the public interest the free circulation of traffic in and through the District of Columbia and to promoting the economic growth and stability of neighborhood commercial centers. Such powers include, but shall not be limited to, the powers hereinafter enumerated:
(1) The power to acquire any property, real or personal, or any interest therein, by purchase, lease, gift, bequest, devise, or grant, or by condemnation under the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 16 in any area of the District. In the case of neighborhood municipal off-street parking, condemnation powers, under the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the District of Columbia Official Code, shall not be used to acquire residential property on which there are improvements or commercial property with improvements that are in use. Before acquiring any real property for neighborhood municipal off-street parking facilities or establishing such facilities the Mayor shall hold at least 1 public hearing and request any affected advisory neighborhood commission(s) for its comments and reports within 30 days of such request. Before acquiring any area for parking facilities the Mayor shall request the National Capital Planning Commission for its recommendations and it shall be the duty of said Commission to report thereon within 30 days of such request;
(2) The power to undertake, by contract or otherwise, the clearance and improvement of any such property as well as the construction, establishment, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance, and operation thereon of parking facilities; to contract, by lease or otherwise, with competitive bidding, with any individual, firm, association, or corporation, private or public, for the operation of any parking facilities for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as the Mayor shall determine, and to terminate, without prior notice, any contract in the event of any failure or omission of any party thereto to observe or enforce the rules or schedules of rates made under authority of paragraph (4) of this section. The words “such property” in this paragraph shall include, in addition to property acquired under this subchapter, any other property, heretofore or hereafter acquired by the District, until needed for the purpose for which it was acquired, or if no longer needed for the purpose for which it was acquired, or upon which parking facilities may be established without impairing its use for the purpose for which it was acquired. Before establishing any parking facilities upon the property not acquired under authority of this subchapter, the Mayor shall request the National Capital Planning Commission for its recommendations and it shall be the duty of said Commission to report thereon within 30 days of such request;
(3) The power to sell, exchange, transfer, or assign any property, real or personal, or any interest therein, acquired under authority of this subchapter, whether or not improved; provided, that such action shall be in accordance with the general law covering the disposal of such property by the District of Columbia;
(4) The power to establish and from time to time to revise, with or without public hearings, uniform schedules of rates to be charged for use of space in each such parking facility; to provide rate differentials between said parking facilities for such reasons as the amount of space occupied, the location of the facility, and other reasonable differences; and to prescribe and promulgate such rules and regulations for the carrying out of the provisions of this subchapter as may be necessary to keep said parking facilities subject at all times to public regulation, and to insure the maintenance and operation of such parking facilities in a clean and orderly manner and in such a manner as to provide efficient and adequate service to the public. The rates to be charged for parking of motor vehicles within said parking facilities shall be fixed at the lowest possible rates, consistent with the achievement of the purposes of this subchapter, that will defray the cost of maintaining, operating, and administering the parking facilities; liquidate within such time as the Council shall determine the cost of acquiring and improving the required property for parking-facility purposes; and provide for the acquisition and improvement of other necessary parking facilities, but without any purpose of obtaining for the District any profit or surplus revenue from the operation of said parking facilities. There shall be no discrimination in rates or privileges among the members of the public using said parking facilities;
(5) The power to secure and install mechanical parking meters or parking devices on the streets, avenues, roads, highways, and other public spaces in the the District under the jurisdiction and control of the said Mayor, such meters or devices to be located at such points as the Mayor may determine, and the said Council is authorized and empowered to make and, the Mayor to enforce, rules and regulations for the control of parking of vehicles on such streets, avenues, roads, highways, and other public spaces, and as an aid to such regulation and control of the parking of vehicles the Council may prescribe fees for the parking of vehicles where meters or devices are installed;
(6) The power to lease on competitive bids for terms not exceeding 50 years, any property acquired pursuant to this subchapter, or any other property heretofore or hereafter acquired by the District if no longer needed for the purpose for which it was acquired, and to stipulate in any such lease that the lessee shall erect at his or its expense a structure or structures on the land leased, which structure or structures and property shall be used, maintained and operated for the purposes of this subchapter, including purposes incidental thereto, subject to regulation as provided in paragraph (4) of this section, except that the rates for use of space in parking facilities covered by any such lease shall be fixed and regulated by the Council so as to allow to the lessee a fair return, as fixed by the Mayor, on the cost of such structure or structures, together with an amount sufficient to amortize within the term of any such lease the cost of such structure or structures. Every such lease shall be entered into upon such terms and conditions as the Mayor shall impose including, but not limited to, requirements that such structure or structures shall conform with plans and specifications approved by the Mayor, that such structure or structures shall become the property of the District upon termination or expiration of any such lease; that the lessee shall furnish security in the form of a penal bond or otherwise to guarantee fulfillment of his or its obligations, and any other requirement which, in the judgment of the Mayor, shall be related to the accomplishment of the purposes of this subchapter;
(7) The power to use moneys in the fund established by § 50-2607 for the purpose of widening or channelizing streets or making other street improvements to correct or improve traffic conditions in the vicinity of off-street parking facilities, and to correct traffic conditions resulting from a lack or shortage of parking facilities.
(8) (A) For fiscal year 2014, and each year thereafter, 100% of the amount collected from the parking of vehicles where meters or devices are installed shall be used in accordance with this section to fund the general operations of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, with the exception of the portions required to be transferred to the Parking Meter and Transit Services Pay-by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund, in accordance with § 50-921.14 , , and the Performance Parking Program Fund, in accordance with § 50-2531.01 .
  (B) (i) For fiscal year 2013, $35,264,948 shall be dedicated to paying a portion of the District’s annual operating subsidies to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
    (ii) Repealed.
  (C) Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2209.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2209.04
§ 50-2209.04. Access to automated traffic enforcement and District-owned camera photographs and video footage.
Status: in_force

(a) If an automated traffic enforcement camera or other District-owned camera captures a photograph or video footage of a collision handled by the Metropolitan Police Department Major Crash Unit, the Mayor shall:
  (1) Within 14 business days of the collision, inform the person or persons involved in the collision of the existence of the photograph or video footage;
  (2) Ensure the preservation of the photograph or video footage for 6 months from the date the photograph or video footage was created; and
  (3) Within 14 business days of the request of a person involved in the collision, provide access to the photograph or video footage; provided, that where the photograph or video footage is evidence in a criminal proceeding, access to the photograph or video footage shall be handled through the existing discovery process for criminal cases.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or impair the rights of any person under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(c) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "District-owned camera" shall not include a body-worn camera.
D.C. Code § 50-742 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 7B / § 50-742
§ 50-742. Authorization to participate in regional programs limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to:
(a) (1) Commit the District to participation or membership in any regional governmental initiative, agreement, or compact for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector; and
  (2) Impose a fee on motor fuel sales or distribution; provided, that Maryland or Virginia imposes a state-wide greenhouse gas emissions fee on motor fuel sales or distribution; provided further, that the District fee is no more than that imposed by Maryland or Virginia.
D.C. Code § 50-104 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 1 / § 50-104
§ 50-104. Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the 1st offense or not less than $500 nor more than $1000 for the 2nd or subsequent offense, a suspension of the restaurant or other business license for up to 60 days, or both.
D.C. Code § 50-509 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 5 / § 50-509
§ 50-509. Provision for alternative arbitration system.
Status: in_force

If the arbitration system established pursuant to § 50-503 cannot consistently handle complaints during the 60-day period as required by § 50-503(q)(4) , and if the administration of the arbitration system results in expenditures beyond the sums budgeted annually for the program, the Mayor may certify an alternative arbitration system that complies with this chapter and rules issued to implement this chapter.
D.C. Code § 50-2303.07 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2303.07
§ 50-2303.07. Identification of pedestrian offenders.
Status: in_force

(a) A pedestrian who is stopped by a police officer or other authorized official after the pedestrian has committed an infraction of these regulations shall be required to inform the officer or other official of his or her true name and address for the purpose of including that information on a notice of infraction; provided, that no pedestrian shall be required to possess or display any documentary proof of his or her name or address in order to comply with the requirements of this section.
(b) A pedestrian who refuses to provide his or her name and address to a police officer upon request after having been stopped for committing an infraction of these regulations shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $250.
D.C. Code § 50-1951.03 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 19B / § 50-1951.03
§ 50-1951.03. Publication of moving infraction data.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent available, the Mayor shall publish online, at least once per quarter, the following information related to all notices of infractions issued for moving infractions in the preceding quarter:
  (1) The date and time of the moving infraction;
  (2) The location, by ward and block or intersection, where the moving infraction occurred;
  (3) The agency that issued the notice of infraction;
  (4) Whether the notice of infraction was issued in person or by use of the automated traffic enforcement program;
  (5) The violation;
  (6) The jurisdiction in which the motor vehicle involved in the moving infraction is registered; and
  (7) The year, make, model, and type of the motor vehicle that committed the moving infraction.
  (8) Not Funded.
(b) If complete data about a notice of infraction is not available at the time of publication, the Mayor shall publish the information that is available at the time of publication, and update the data as additional information becomes available.
D.C. Code § 50-502 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 5 / § 50-502
§ 50-502. Consumer’s remedy for defective vehicles.
Status: in_force

(a) If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all warranties during the first 18,000 miles of operation or during the period of 2 years following the date of delivery of the motor vehicle to the original purchaser, whichever is the earlier date, the consumer shall during that period report the nonconformity, defect, or condition to the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer. If the notification is received by the manufacturer’s agent or authorized dealer, the agent or dealer shall within 7 days forward written notice thereof to the manufacturer by certified mail, return receipt requested. The manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer shall correct the nonconformity, defect, or condition at no charge to the consumer, notwithstanding the fact that the repairs may be made after the expiration of the first 18,000-mile period of operation or the 2-year period.
(b) If, after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer is unable to repair or correct any nonconformity, defect, or condition which results in significant impairment of the motor vehicle, the manufacturer, at the option of the consumer, shall replace the motor vehicle with a comparable motor vehicle, or accept return of the motor vehicle from the consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price, including all sales tax, license fees, registration fees, and any similar governmental charges. In calculating a refund, the manufacturer may deduct from the consumer’s full purchase price a reasonable allowance not to exceed 10 cents per mile for the consumer’s use of the motor vehicle in excess of the first 12,000 miles of operation, and a reasonable allowance for any damage not attributable to normal wear or to the nonconformity, defect, or condition which significantly impaired the motor vehicle. Refunds shall be made to the consumer, and the lienholder, if any, as their interests may appear on the records of ownership kept by the Department of Public Works.
(c) Each of the following circumstances shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this section:
  (1) The nonconformity, defect, or condition does not significantly impair the vehicle.
  (2) The nonconformity, defect, or condition is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of the motor vehicle.
(d) It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been made to conform a motor vehicle to the warranties, if:
  (1) The same nonconformity, defect, or condition, if it is not safety-related, has been subject to repair 4 or more times by the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer after notification by the consumer within the first 18,000 miles of operation or during the period of 2 years following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the earlier date, but the nonconformity, defect, or condition continues to exist;
  (2) The same nonconformity, defect, or condition, if it is safety-related, has been subject to repair 1 or more times by the manufacturer, its agents, or authorized dealers after notification by the consumer within the first 18,000 miles of operation or during the period of 2 years following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer, whichever is the earlier date, but the nonconformity, defect, or condition continues to exist; or
  (3) The motor vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of any nonconformities, defects, or conditions which significantly impair the vehicle, on a cumulative total of 30 days or more during either period, whichever is the earlier date.
(e) The 30-day out-of-service period shall be extended by any time during which repair services are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike, fire, flood, or other natural disaster.
(f) The consumer, in order to seek the refund or replacement provided by this section, shall first submit a claim to the Board of Consumer Claims Arbitration established pursuant to § 50-503 . If the Board rejects the case for arbitration, or if the claim is arbitrated and the consumer rejects the arbitration decision, the consumer may then bring an action in court to seek the remedies provided by this section.
(g) (1) If a motor vehicle is returned to a manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer pursuant to this section, the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer shall notify the Department of Public Works that the motor vehicle was returned.
  (2) The Department of Public Works shall note the fact that the motor vehicle was returned pursuant to this chapter on any certificate of title issued for the motor vehicle.
  (3) A motor vehicle dealer shall state the fact that the motor vehicle was returned pursuant to this chapter in any sales contract for the motor vehicle prior to the signing of the contract by a prospective purchaser.
D.C. Code § 50-921.53 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.53
§ 50-921.53. Use of funds resulting from closure.
Status: in_force

(a) Funds resulting from the closure of a capital project pursuant to § 50-921.52(a) shall be allocated to restore funding to the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund, established by § 50-921.20 , up to an annual level of $1.5 million and then to the District-wide PAVEDC-Local Street Paving Project; provided, that funds specific to non-participating costs shall be allocated to the non-participating Highway Trust Fund Support project.
(b) Funds resulting from the closure of capital projects pursuant to § 50-921.52(b) shall be allocated to the Federal Highway Administration capital projects approved for the current fiscal year as part of that year’s Budget Request Act.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.69 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.69
§ 50-1301.69. Transfer of registration to defeat purpose of chapter.
Status: in_force

(a) If an owner’s registration has been suspended hereunder, such registration shall not be transferred nor the vehicle in respect to which such registration was issued registered in any other name until the Mayor is satisfied that such transfer of registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect of defeating the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Nothing in this section shall in anywise affect the rights of any conditional vendor, chattel mortgagee or lessor of such a vehicle registered in the name of another as owner who becomes subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) The Mayor shall suspend the registration of any vehicle transferred in violation of the provisions of this section.
D.C. Code § 50-1541.25 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15B / § 50-1541.25
§ 50-1541.25. Rules.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.] and to set fees, taxes, and other charges with respect to the titling, registration, and numbering of vessels, and otherwise to amend the Harbor Regulations (Article 29 of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia, effective April 26, 1940, as amended; 19 DCMR Chapter 10).
(b) The Mayor may promulgate the rules to take effect on or after January 1, 2016.
D.C. Code § 50-1531 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 15A / § 50-1531
§ 50-1531. Establishment of a domestic tour bus program.
Status: in_force

(a) By December 30, 2009, the Mayor shall establish a new program to encourage domestic sightseeing tour bus operations, which shall include setting a yearly fee schedule for tour bus operators to encourage operators to register their vehicles in the District.
(b) All funds raised from the fee schedule shall be transferred to the Department of Parks and Recreation for environmental recreation programs.
D.C. Code § 50-2352.05 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23A / § 50-2352.05
§ 50-2352.05. Preexisting testing or operation before testing permit availability.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2451 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 24A / § 50-2451
§ 50-2451. Vehicle infraction points.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor shall establish a vehicle infraction point system for the purpose of determining a vehicle's eligibility for immobilization and impoundment.
  (2) In addition to the infractions and offenses listed in subsection (b) and (c) of this section, the Mayor may enumerate new or additional categories of vehicle infractions and offenses and assign a corresponding point value based on the severity of the offense.
  (3) Vehicle infraction points imposed under this subsection shall be assessed in addition to any fines or points imposed against the driving record of an individual under 18 DCMR § 303.
(b) Vehicle infraction points for convictions, sustained notices of infractions, including infractions detected by the automated traffic enforcement system described in § 50-2209.01 , or adjudications as a juvenile delinquent, within any consecutive 6-month period beginning after the applicability date of this section shall be assessed in accordance with the following table:
Infraction / Offense Points Speeding 11-15 miles per hour over the speed limit 2 Speeding 16-19 miles per hour over the speed limit 3 Speeding 20 miles per hour or more over the speed limit 5 Reckless Driving 5 Aggravated Reckless Driving 10
(c) Vehicle infraction points for unpaid notices of infraction for parking violations and vehicle conveyance fees, as that term is defined in § 50-2301.02(9) , that the owner was deemed to have admitted or that were sustained after a hearing, pursuant to §§ 50-2301.05 and 50-2301.06 , shall be assessed in accordance with the following table:
Infraction / Offense Points Safety-sensitive parking violation 3 Expired motor vehicle tag or registration – under 60 days 1 Expired motor vehicle tag or registration – 60 to 90 days 2 Expired motor vehicle tag or registration – over 90 days 3 All other parking violations 1
D.C. Code § 50-921.72 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.72
§ 50-921.72. DC Streetcar.
Status: in_force

The Department shall have the power to:
(1) Plan, develop, operate, control, and regulate the DC Streetcar, including establishing fares, charges, tickets, fines, and routes and schedules;
(2) Sell space on and within DC Streetcar vehicles or other assets for the display of advertisements and enter into agreements with entities to sell space on vehicles or other assets in return for a fee, or as a gift or donation of services approved by the Mayor;
(3) Enter into contracts with third parties for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the DC Streetcar;
(4) Concurrent with any other agency’s authority to do so, enforce violations of this subchapter and regulations promulgated thereunder, with respect to fare payment; and
(5) Enter into agreements to allow the private sponsorship of vehicles, equipment, and facilities used in the DC Streetcar program, and the placement of a corporate logo, slogan, or other indicia of sponsorship on the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, and on related websites and social media; provided, that a proposed private sponsorship agreement entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted, before execution, to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. The agreement submitted to the Council shall include detailed information about the proposed private sponsorship agreement, including, if the agreement contemplates the placement of a corporate logo, slogan, or other indicia of sponsorship on the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, or websites or social media, a drawing depicting how the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, or websites or social media, will appear. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed private sponsorship agreement by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed private sponsorship agreement shall be deemed approved.
D.C. Code § 50-1108 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 11 / § 50-1108
§ 50-1108. "Motor vehicle" defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter , the term "motor vehicle" means all vehicles propelled by internal-combustion engines, electricity, or steam. The term "motor vehicle" shall not include traction engines, road rollers, vehicles propelled only upon rails or tracks, personal mobility devices, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(13) , electric mobility devices, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(6A) , motorized bicycles, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(11A) , or a battery-operated wheelchair when operated by a person with a disability.
D.C. Code § 50-2201.31 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2201.31
§ 50-2201.31. Signs identifying the District as a strict enforcement zone.
Status: in_force

Within 180 days of May 1, 2013, the Mayor shall post signs identifying the entire District as a strict traffic enforcement zone and warning that automated cameras are used to enforce a wide range of moving violations. The signs shall be posted throughout the District, in locations as determined by the Mayor to be necessary or appropriate.
D.C. Code § 50-921.24 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.24
§ 50-921.24. Comprehensive clean vehicle transition plan.
Status: in_force

By July 1, 2021, DDOT shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, as well as publish on its website, a comprehensive clean vehicle transition plan outlining strategies that will encourage and promote the adoption of zero-emission vehicles by drivers in the District. In preparing the plan, DDOT shall consult with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and other stakeholders. The plan shall include recommendations for policies, including cost estimates and timelines, estimated to achieve:
(a) (1) At least 25% zero-emission vehicle registrations by calendar year 2030;
  (2) 100% replacement of public buses, including school buses, with electric public buses upon the end of their useful life, by calendar year 2021; and
  (3) Implementation of the transportation electrification program established pursuant to § 50-741 .
D.C. Code § 50-110.06 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 1A / § 50-110.06
§ 50-110.06. Transition.
Status: in_force

(a) After July 17, 2017, no registrations, including renewals, shall be issued under Chapter 15C of this title .
(b) (1) A registration, including a renewal, issued before July 17, 2017, pursuant to Chapter 15C of this title , shall remain valid for one year from the date of registration, or renewal, or until December 31, 2018, whichever is first.
  (2) A person or entity who has a registration, including a renewal, that was issued before July 17, 2017, pursuant to Chapter 15C of this title , may continue to operate a PDD in accordance with Chapter 15C of this title , until the registration, or renewal, expires, is revoked, or the person or entity obtains a new permit under this chapter .
(c) As of December 31, 2018, Chapter 15C of this title , is repealed.
D.C. Code § 50-2302.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2302.04
§ 50-2302.04. Notice of infraction.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice of infraction shall be the summons and complaint for the purposes of this subchapter. The Director shall prescribe the form of the notice of infraction and shall establish procedures for the proper administrative controls over the dispersal thereof. The notice of infraction may be the same as the uniform traffic violation notice.
(b) The notice of infraction shall contain information advising the person to whom it is issued of the manner in which and the time within which he may answer the infraction alleged in the notice.
(c) Repealed.
(c-1) Repealed.
(d) If a hearing examiner determines that a notice of infraction is defective on its face, he shall enter an order dismissing the notice of infraction and promptly notify the person to whom it was issued.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.02
§ 50-1301.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designated agent or agents.
(2) “Driver” or “operator” means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a public highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being pushed or towed by a motor vehicle upon a public highway.
(3) “License” means any operator’s permit or any other license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the District of Columbia including:
  (A) Any temporary or learner’s permit;
  (B) The privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not such person holds a valid license; and
  (C) Any nonresident's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District of Columbia.
(4) Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that is self-propelled and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. The term "motor vehicle" shall not include personal mobility devices,as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(13) , electric mobility devices, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(6A) , motorized bicycles, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(11A) , or a battery-operated wheelchair when operated by a person with a disability.
(5) “Nonresident” means every person who is not a resident of the District of Columbia.
(6) “Nonresident’s operating privilege” means the privilege conferred upon a nonresident by the laws of the District of Columbia pertaining to the operation by such person of a motor vehicle, or the use of a vehicle owned by such person, in the District of Columbia.
(7) “Owner” means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this chapter.
(8) “Person” means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation.
(9) “Public highway” means any street, road, or public thoroughfare.
(10) “Registration” means the registration plates issued under the laws of the District of Columbia pertaining to the registration of vehicles.
(11) “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
D.C. Code § 50-301.28 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-301.28
§ 50-301.28. Loitering of public vehicles-for-hire.
Status: in_force

(a) No operator of a public vehicle-for-hire shall loiter around or in front of hotels, restaurants, theaters, or public buildings in the District. For the purposes of this section, the term “loitering” means the willful operation of a public vehicle-for-hire for the purpose of soliciting passengers by stopping the vehicle, or by driving at such a slow speed as may impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a hotel, restaurant, or theater, or keeper or proprietor or agent acting for the keeper or proprietor, of a hotel, restaurant, or theater in the District to discriminate against a District licensed taxicab operator by excluding the operator from access to a hack stand or other location where taxicabs are regularly allowed to pick up passengers on the hotel premises; provided, that a taxicab or taxicab operator that is not in compliance with taxicab vehicle safety requirements or operator requirements may be denied a passenger and reported to the DFHV.
(c) It shall be unlawful for a hotel, restaurant, or theater, or keeper or proprietor or agent acting for the keeper or proprietor of a hotel, restaurant, or theater in the District to solicit, or offer to solicit passengers on behalf of a public vehicle-for-hire operator, company, or association if the resulting trip would violate this subchapter. This subsection shall not prohibit a hotel, restaurant, or theater from entering into a written contract to provide its customers with the services of public vehicles-for-hire on a pre-arranged basis, as long as these services are provided in a manner that complies with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to public vehicles-for-hire in the District.
(d) The DFHV shall have authority to determine, by rule, appropriate fines and penalties for violations of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
D.C. Code § 50-2301.02 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 23 / § 50-2301.02
§ 50-2301.02. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) The term “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles, established pursuant to § 50-901 .
(2) The term “Director” means the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles or his or her designee.
(3) The term “District” means the District of Columbia.
(4) The term “infraction” means any conduct subject to administrative adjudication under the provisions of this chapter and with respect to which the Corporation Counsel does not commence a proceeding in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
(5) The term “lessor” means any owner of a vehicle engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to be used or operated in the District.
(5A) The term "motor vehicle" means all vehicles propelled by an internal-combustion engine, electricity, or steam. The term "motor vehicle" shall not include traction engines, road rollers, vehicles propelled only upon stationary rails or tracks, personal mobility devices, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(13) , electric mobility devices, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(6A) , motorized bicycles, as the term is defined in § 50-2201.02(11A) , or a battery-operated wheelchair when operated by a person with a disability.
(6) The term “operator” means:
  (A) Any person, corporation, firm, agency, association, organization, federal, state or local governmental agency in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to be used or operated in the District;
  (B) An owner who operates his own vehicle; or
  (C) A person who operates a vehicle owned by another.
(7) The term “owner” means:
  (A) Any person, corporation, firm, agency, association, organization, federal, state or local governmental agency or other authority or other entity having the property of or title to a vehicle used or operated in the District; or
  (B) Any registrant of a vehicle used or operated in the District; or
  (C) Any person, corporation, firm, agency, association, organization, federal, state or local government agency or authority or other entity in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to be used or operated in the District.
(8) The term “related vehicle conveyance fee” means a vehicle conveyance fee that is related to a civil fine because the imposition of each arises from the same parking infraction.
(9) The term “vehicle conveyance fee” means the charge for moving (by towing or otherwise) an unattended vehicle parked in violation of any traffic regulation (except overtime parking of less than 24 hours) to a legal parking place, other than at an impoundment facility.
D.C. Code § 50-331 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 3 / § 50-331
§ 50-331. Impoundment of a vehicle for hire.
Status: in_force

(a) Any vehicle for hire being operated in the District of Columbia may be booted, towed, and impounded from any public street or public space in the District of Columbia by any member of the Metropolitan Police Department or law enforcement personnel, or any authorized agent if:
  (1) The vehicle is being operated without a valid license issued pursuant to § 50-301.19 or § 47-2829(c) [(c) repealed], (d), or (h);
  (2) The vehicle is being operated by a person who does not have a valid vehicle operator’s license issued pursuant to § 47-2829(e) or (i) or a valid motor vehicle operator’s permit;
  (3) The vehicle is being operated by a person who has 2 or more unpaid notices of infractions issued pursuant to 31 DCMR § 2000 or the vehicle has 2 or more unpaid notices of infractions issued pursuant to Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or 31 DCMR § 2000, or the accumulated unpaid infractions equal or exceed $400, for which liability has been imposed;
  (4) The vehicle is not licensed to operate as a for-hire vehicle in the District of Columbia, or the associated business entity lacks operating authority to provide for-hire services in the District, and the vehicle is observed providing for-hire service that originates in or occurs entirely within the District of Columbia;
  (5) The vehicle does not comply with Chapter 24 of Title 31 ; or
  (6) The vehicle does not comply with District of Columbia inspection standards prescribed by section 603, Chapter 7 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or 31 DCMR 608.
(a-1) For the purposes of this section, a notice of infraction is considered unpaid if the infraction has been deemed to have been admitted or sustained after a hearing, pursuant to §§ 50-2303.05 and 50-2303.06 , § 50-2209.02 , or subsection 323.3 of Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(b) Any vehicle impounded pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be towed by a tow crane operator to the Department of For-Hire Vehicles or any other secured place designated by the Department of Public Works.
(c) Any vehicle impounded pursuant to subsection (a)(1), (2), or (5) of this section shall have the license removed, the vehicle operator’s license suspended, or both, as applicable, pending a hearing pursuant to subsection (e) of this section to determine the propriety of reissuance or return of the license.
(d) Within 3 business days of impoundment, the Director of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles shall mail a notice, by first-class mail, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner and the operator of the impounded vehicle as identified in the records of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles. The notice shall contain the following information:
  (1) The nature and circumstances under which the vehicle was impounded;
  (2) The place where and time when the vehicle can be reclaimed;
  (3) A statement that the owner or operator has a right to a hearing pursuant to subsection (e) of this section and the Department of For-Hire Vehicles’s rules and regulations; and
  (4) A statement that if the owner of the impounded vehicle does not, within 15 calendar days of impoundment, seek the release of the vehicle, the vehicle shall be deemed abandoned. Once the vehicle has been deemed abandoned, the owner may reclaim it or it will be sold pursuant to § 50-2457 .
(e) The owner or operator of a vehicle impounded pursuant to subsection (a)(1) through (5) of this section may request a hearing, in writing. The hearing shall occur within 3 business days of the receipt by the Mayor of a written hearing request. The hearing examiner shall determine:
  (1) Whether the vehicle was being operated without a valid license issued pursuant to § 50-301.19 and § 47-2829(c) [(c) repealed], (d), or (h) and whether the vehicle had a prior violation for the same charge;
  (2) Whether the vehicle operator was operating the vehicle without a valid license issued pursuant to § 47-2829(e) or (i) and whether the vehicle operator had a prior violation for the same charge;
  (3) Whether, according to the Department of For-Hire Vehicles’s records, the vehicle operator has 2 or more unpaid notices of infractions issued pursuant to 31 DCMR 825 or the vehicle has 2 or more unpaid notices of infractions issued pursuant to Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or 31 DCMR 825 or the accumulated unpaid infractions equal or exceed $400 for which liability has been imposed;
  (4) Whether the vehicle complies with Chapter 24 of Title 31 ; and
  (5) Whether the vehicle is licensed in the District of Columbia and was observed providing intra-District transportation service.
(f) If a determination is made, pursuant to subsection (e) of this section that, at the time of the impoundment, the vehicle was being operated without a valid license issued pursuant to § 50-301.19 or § 47-2829(c) [(c) repealed], (d), or (h), the hearing examiner shall:
  (1) Fine the vehicle owner according to the Department of For-Hire Vehicles’s rules and regulations; or
  (2) If there has been a prior determination that the vehicle had operated without a valid license, fine, not reissue or return the license, and bar the vehicle owner from applying for or obtaining a license for a period of 3 years.
(g) The license of a vehicle owner who receives a favorable determination under subsection (f) of this section shall be reissued or returned.
(h) If a determination is made, pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, that the vehicle was being operated, at the time of the impoundment, without a valid vehicle operator’s license issued pursuant to § 47-2829(e) or (i), the hearing examiner shall:
  (1) Fine the vehicle operator according to the Department of For-Hire Vehicles’s rules and regulations; or
  (2) If there has been a prior determination that the vehicle operator had operated the vehicle without a valid license, fine, not reissue or return the vehicle operator’s license, and bar the vehicle operator from applying for or obtaining a vehicle operator’s license for a period of 3 years.
(i) Upon a favorable determination from the hearing examiner under subsection (h) of this section the vehicle operator’s license shall be reissued or returned.
(j) If the hearing examiner determines, pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, that the vehicle operator has 2 or more unpaid notices of infractions issued pursuant to 31 DCMR 825 or the vehicle has 2 or more unpaid notices of infractions issued pursuant to Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations or 31 DCMR 825 or the accumulated unpaid infractions equal or exceed $400 for which liability has been imposed, the vehicle owner or operator, as applicable, shall be ordered to pay the outstanding fines.
(k) If the hearing examiner determines, pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, that the vehicle does not comply with Chapter 24 of Title 31 , the hearing examiner shall impose an appropriate penalty upon the vehicle owner or operator pursuant to Chapter 24 of Title 31 and Title 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(l) If the hearing examiner determines, pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, that the vehicle is not licensed in the District of Columbia and is observed providing intra-District transportation service, the vehicle and operator shall be considered unlicensed and the vehicle owner or operator as applicable, shall be ordered to pay the infractions issued pursuant to § 50-301.19 and 31 DCMR 824.3.
(m) Upon completion of the hearing, the hearing examiner shall issue a written decision containing findings of fact and conclusions of law. If a favorable determination is issued for the vehicle owner or operator, as applicable, the hearing examiner shall issue a release form for the impounded vehicle.
(n) Any party adversely affected by a written decision of a hearing examiner may file written exceptions to the Panel on Adjudication pursuant to the Department of For-Hire Vehicles’s rules and regulations. The vehicle owner or operator shall first pay the subject fine and all other outstanding fines in order to file for written exceptions.
(o) In lieu of requesting a hearing, the vehicle owner or operator may satisfy all outstanding notices of infraction.
(p) Upon full satisfaction of all outstanding notices of infraction the Department of For-Hire Vehicles shall issue a release form for the impounded vehicle.
(q) The owner of an impounded vehicle or other authorized person shall be permitted to secure the release of the vehicle from impoundment upon:
  (1) Proof of ownership or other right of possession;
  (2) Payment of a towing fee to be determined by the Mayor, plus any storage fee. Payment of a towing fee and any storage fee shall be waived upon favorable determination for the vehicle owner or operator by the hearing examiner; and
  (3) Presentation of a release form issued by a hearing examiner.
(r) If within 15 calendar days of impoundment the vehicle has not been reclaimed, the vehicle shall be deemed abandoned and shall be released to the Department of Public Works to be processed as an abandoned vehicle pursuant to § 50-2457 .
(s) The Metropolitan Police Department or law enforcement personnel, or any authorized agent acting pursuant to subsection (a)(6) of this section may:
  (1) Direct the operator of the vehicle to immediately remove the vehicle to an official District of Columbia inspection station for inspection or reinspection notwithstanding the fact that the vehicle displays an approval inspection sticker pursuant to Chapters 6 and 7 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations; or
  (2) Tow the vehicle by a tow crane operator to an official District of Columbia inspection station for inspection. After inspection or reinspection, if the vehicle is determined not to be operable or no owner or operator is available to arrange transportation of the vehicle to another location, the Mayor may impound the vehicle pursuant to this section and have a tow crane operator tow the vehicle to any other secured place designated by the Mayor.
D.C. Code § 50-1301.67 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 13 / § 50-1301.67
§ 50-1301.67. Requirement of other proof of financial responsibility.
Status: in_force

Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under the provisions of this chapter no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the Mayor shall, for the purpose of this chapter, require other proof as required by this chapter.
D.C. Code § 50-2633.01 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 26 / § 50-2633.01
§ 50-2633.01. Parking meter fee moratorium; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the District Department of Transportation (“Director”) shall exempt particular neighborhoods from Saturday meter enforcement where the Director determines that Saturday meter enforcement would not be in the public interest. In making such a determination, the Director shall consider whether Saturday meter enforcement is necessary to maintain available curbside parking; provided, that by October 15, 2009, the Director shall submit to the Council for approval, by resolution, the neighborhoods to be exempted from Saturday enforcement and the criteria used to exempt each neighborhood. Nothing in this subsection may be implemented until the Council affirmatively approves the submission of the Director.
(b) No person shall park at a parking meter on a Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. for more than 2 hours, unless current signage permits parking for a longer time. Failure to move the vehicle after 2 hours on a Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., shall constitute a violation unless current signage permits parking for a longer time.
(c) The Mayor may promulgate rules to exempt certain streets from the provisions of this subchapter when necessary to accommodate special needs or situations identified by proximate businesses or District agencies, subject to approval by the Council.
D.C. Code § 50-921.85 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 9A / § 50-921.85
§ 50-921.85. Authorization to negotiate fares.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with WMATA or other agencies for reduced transit fares for participants.
D.C. Code § 50-1951.04 — DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 19B / § 50-1951.04
§ 50-1951.04. Publication of information relating to permits for the occupation of public space, public rights of way, and public structures.
Status: in_force

(a) DDOT shall publish on its website, at least once per week, the following information related to permits for the occupation of public space, public rights of way, and public structures issued pursuant to § 10-1141.03 ("permit"), in the preceding week that would block a sidewalk, bicycle lane, or other public pedestrian or bicycle path:
  (1) The location of the public space, public right of way, or public structure affected by the issuance of the permit, by ward and block or intersection;
  (2) A description of the public space, public right of way, or public structure affected by the issuance of the permit, including whether the permit closes a sidewalk, bicycle lane, or other public pedestrian or bicycle path;
  (3) The duration for which the portion of a sidewalk, bicycle lane, or other public pedestrian or bicycle path will be closed, including the start and end date for the closure;
  (4) A brief explanation of the reason for issuing the permit to close a portion of a sidewalk, bicycle lane, or other public pedestrian or bicycle path; and
  (5) A description of or plan showing any safe accommodation provided for pedestrians and bicyclists, as required by § 10-1141.03(f) , or, in the event that a safe accommodation is not provided for pedestrians and bicyclists, an explanation for the absence of a safe accommodation.
(b) If complete data about the permit is not available at the time of publication, DDOT shall publish the information that is available at the time of publication, and update the data as additional information becomes available.