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§ 50-1301.34. Persons required to deposit proof of future responsibility.
The provisions of this chapter requiring the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future, subject to certain exemptions, shall apply with respect to persons who have been convicted of or forfeited bail for certain offenses under motor vehicle laws or who have failed to pay judgments upon causes of action arising out of ownership, maintenance, or use of vehicles of a type subject to registration under the laws of the District of Columbia.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 129, ch. 222, § 34.)
1981 Ed., § 40-434.
1973 Ed., § 40-450.
§ 50-1301.35. "Proof of financial responsibility for the future", "proof", or "proof of financial responsibility" defined.
The terms "proof of financial responsibility for the future" or "proof" or "proof of financial responsibility" as used in this chapter shall mean: Proof that the motor vehicle subject to registration or reciprocity under the laws of the District of Columbia is an insured motor vehicle under the provisions of the Compulsory/No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 1982.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 129, ch. 222, § 35; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(c)(2), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-435.
1973 Ed., § 40-451.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-155, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-1301.03.
The "Compulsory/No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 1982", referred to at the end of the section, is D.C. Law 4-155.
§ 50-1301.36. "Judgment" and "state" defined.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall, for the purpose of such sections, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
(1) The term "judgment" shall mean any judgment which shall have become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state, the District of Columbia, or of the United States, upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of the District of Columbia, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property including the loss of use thereof, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for such damages.
(2) The term "state" shall mean any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or any province of the Dominion of Canada.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 130, ch. 222, § 36.)
1981 Ed., § 40-436.
1973 Ed., § 40-452.
§ 50-1301.38. Duration of suspension.
The suspension or revocation hereinbefore required shall remain in effect and the Mayor shall not issue to such person any new or renewal of license or register or reregister in the name of such person as owner of any such vehicle until permitted under the motor vehicle laws of the District of Columbia and not then unless and until such person shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility for the future.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 38.)
1981 Ed., § 40-438.
1973 Ed., § 40-454.
§ 50-1301.39. Suspension of unlicensed or licensed person after certain convictions; proof of financial responsibility required; certificate of conviction to be forwarded to Mayor.
(a) If a person by final order or judgment is convicted of or forfeits any bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for driving a motor vehicle within the District of Columbia at a time when his license is suspended or revoked, the operating privilege of such person shall be suspended and no license shall thereafter be issued to such person, but if such person has obtained a license prior to the time the Mayor has issued an order precluding the issuance of such license, then such license shall be suspended; and no vehicle shall continue to be registered or thereafter be registered in the name of such person as owner, unless such person shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
(b) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court in which any such conviction or forfeiture is ordered to forward immediately to the Mayor a certified copy of said order, which certified copy shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 39; Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 956, Pub. L. 85-792, § 10; Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1152, Pub. L. 90-589, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 40-439.
1973 Ed., § 40-455.
§ 50-1301.40. Suspension of nonresidents' operating privilege; duration.
Whenever the Mayor suspends or revokes a nonresident's operating privilege by reason of a conviction or forfeiture of bail, such privilege shall remain so suspended or revoked unless such person shall have previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility for the future.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 40.)
1981 Ed., § 40-440.
1973 Ed., § 40-456.
§ 50-1301.41. Report by courts of nonpayment of judgments.
Whenever any person fails within 30 days to satisfy any judgment, then upon the written request of the judgment creditor or his attorney it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court in which any such judgment is rendered within the District of Columbia to forward to the Mayor immediately upon such request a certificate of facts relative to such judgment, upon a form provided by the Mayor, which said certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 41; Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 957, Pub. L. 85-792, § 11.)
1981 Ed., § 40-441.
1973 Ed., § 40-457.
§ 50-1301.42. Judgment against a nonresident--Transmittal of copy to license and registration official of defendant's state.
If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the Mayor is a nonresident, the Mayor shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registrations of the state of which the defendant is a resident.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 42.)
1981 Ed., § 40-442.
1973 Ed., § 40-458.
§ 50-1301.43. Judgment against a nonresident--Suspension for nonpayment.
The Mayor upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment or a certificate of facts relative to such judgment, shall forthwith suspend the license and registration and any nonresident's operating privilege of any person against whom such judgment was rendered, except as hereinafter otherwise provided in this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 43; Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 957, Pub. L. 85-792, § 12.)
1981 Ed., § 40-443.
1973 Ed., § 40-459.
§ 50-1301.44. Government vehicles; exception as to nonpayment of judgment provisions.
The provisions of § 50-1301.43 shall not apply with respect to any such judgment arising out of an accident caused by the ownership or operation with permission, of a vehicle owned by or leased to the United States, a state or any political subdivision thereof, the District of Columbia or any political subdivision of the District of Columbia.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 44.)
1981 Ed., § 40-444.
1973 Ed., § 40-460.
§ 50-1301.45. Consent by judgment creditor to retention of license, registration, or operating privileges by judgment debtor.
If the judgment creditor consents in writing, in such form as the Mayor may prescribe, that the judgment debtor be allowed license and registration or nonresident's operating privilege, the same may be allowed by the Mayor, in his discretion, for 6 months from the date of such consent and thereafter until such consent is revoked in writing, notwithstanding default in the payment of such judgment, or of any installments thereof prescribed in § 50-1301.50, provided the judgment debtor furnishes proof of financial responsibility.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 131, ch. 222, § 45.)
1981 Ed., § 40-445.
1973 Ed., § 40-461.
§ 50-1301.46. Effect of Mayor's finding that insurer obligated to pay judgment.
No license, registration or nonresident's operating privilege of any person shall be suspended under the provisions of this subchapter if the Mayor shall find that an insurer was obligated to pay the judgment upon which suspension is based, at least to the extent and for the amounts required in this chapter, but has not paid such judgment for any reason. A finding by the Mayor that an insurer is obligated to pay a judgment shall not be binding upon such insurer and shall have no legal effect whatever except for the purpose of administering this section. Whenever in any judicial proceedings it shall be determined by any final judgment, decree or order that an insurer is not obligated to pay any such judgment, the Mayor, notwithstanding any contrary finding theretofore made by him shall forthwith suspend the license and registration and any nonresident's operating privilege of any person against whom such judgment was rendered, as provided in § 50-1301.43.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 132, ch. 222, § 46.)
1981 Ed., § 40-446.
1973 Ed., § 40-462.
§ 50-1301.47. Continuance of suspension until judgment paid and proof given.
Such license, registration and nonresident's operating privilege shall remain so suspended and shall not be renewed, nor shall any such license or registration be thereafter issued in the name of such person, including any such person not previously licensed, unless and until every such judgment is stayed, satisfied in full or to the extent hereinafter provided and until the said person gives proof of financial responsibility subject to the exemptions stated in §§ 50-1301.44, 50-1301.45, and 50-1301.50, except that if the right to enforce said judgment by docketing and revival, or by revival, shall have expired without such docketing and revival, or if the judgment creditor fails to file notice of the docketing and revival of his judgment with the Mayor, the suspension of the license or registration of the judgment debtor shall be terminated.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 132, ch. 222, § 47; Apr. 26, 1977, D.C. Law 1-133, title IV, § 401, 23 DCR 9697.)
1981 Ed., § 40-447.
1973 Ed., § 40-463.
§ 50-1301.48. Discharge in bankruptcy.
A discharge in bankruptcy following the rendering of any such judgment shall not relieve the judgment debtor from any of the requirements of this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 132, ch. 222, § 48.)
1981 Ed., § 40-448.
1973 Ed., § 40-464.
§ 50-1301.49. Required payments; amounts; settlements.
(1) When $10,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person as the result of any one accident; or
(2) When, subject to such limit of $10,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person, the sum of $20,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury or death of 2 or more persons as the result of any one accident; or
(3) When $5,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 132, ch. 222, § 49.)
1981 Ed., § 40-449.
1973 Ed., § 40-465.
§ 50-1301.50. Installment payment of judgments--Permitted.
(b) The Mayor shall not suspend a license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege, and shall restore any license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege suspended following nonpayment of a judgment, when the judgment debtor gives proof of financial responsibility and obtains such an order permitting the payment of such judgment in installments, and while the payment of any said installments is not in default.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 132, ch. 222, § 50.)
1981 Ed., § 40-450.
1973 Ed., § 40-466.
§ 50-1301.51. Installment payment of judgments--Default.
In the event the judgment debtor fails to pay any installment as specified by such order, then upon notice of such default, the Mayor shall forthwith suspend the license, registration, or nonresident's operating privilege of the judgment debtor until such judgment is satisfied, as provided in this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 51.)
1981 Ed., § 40-451.
1973 Ed., § 40-467.
§ 50-1301.52. Proof required for each registered vehicle.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 52.)
1981 Ed., § 40-452.
1973 Ed., § 40-468.
§ 50-1301.53. Alternate methods of giving proof.
Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter, with respect to such a vehicle or with respect to a person who is not the owner of such a vehicle may be given by filing:
(1) A certificate of insurance, as provided in § 50-1301.54 or 50- 1301.55; or
(2) A certificate of self-insurance, as provided in § 50-1301.79, supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, he will pay the same amounts that an insurer would have been obliged to pay under an owner's motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued such a policy to said self-insurer.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 53; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(c)(3), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-453.
1973 Ed., § 40-469.
§ 50-1301.54. Certificate of insurance as proof.
Proof of financial responsibility for the future may be furnished by filing with the Mayor the written certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in the District of Columbia certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. Such certificate shall give the effective date of such motor vehicle liability policy, which date shall be the same as the effective date of the certificate, and shall designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all vehicles covered thereby unless the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 54.)
1981 Ed., § 40-454.
1973 Ed., § 40-470.
§ 50-1301.55. Certificate filed by nonresident as proof of financial responsibility.
A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the Mayor a written certificate or certificates of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the vehicle, or vehicles, owned by such nonresident is registered, or in the state in which such nonresident resides, if he does not own a vehicle, provided such certificate otherwise conforms with the provisions of this chapter, and the Mayor shall accept the same upon condition that said insurance carrier complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies so certified:
(1) Said insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the Mayor to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in the District of Columbia;
(2) Said insurance carrier shall agree in writing that such policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of the District of Columbia relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued therein.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 55.)
1981 Ed., § 40-455.
1973 Ed., § 40-471.
§ 50-1301.56. Default by nonresident insurance carrier.
If any insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in the District of Columbia, which has qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility defaults in any said undertakings or agreements, the Mayor shall not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of said carrier whether theretofore filed or thereafter tendered as proof, so long as such default continues.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 134, ch. 222, § 56.)
1981 Ed., § 40-456.
1973 Ed., § 40-472.
§ 50-1301.57. "Motor vehicle liability policy" defined.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 134, ch. 222, § 57; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-457.
1973 Ed., § 40-473.
§ 50-1301.58. Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 135, ch. 222, § 58; Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 86, Pub. L. 86-730, § 6; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-458.
1973 Ed., § 40-474.
§ 50-1301.59. Provisions of chapter not to affect other policies.
(a) This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies of automobile insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be required by any other law of the District of Columbia, and such policies, if they contain an agreement or are endorsed to conform with the requirements of this chapter may be certified as proof of financial responsibility under this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 59.)
1981 Ed., § 40-459.
1973 Ed., § 40-475.
§ 50-1301.60. Surety bond--Proof of financial responsibility.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 60; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-460.
1973 Ed., § 40-476.
§ 50-1301.61. Surety bond--Lien against scheduled real estate.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 61; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-461.
1973 Ed., § 40-477.
§ 50-1301.62. Surety bond--Right of action.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 62; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-462.
1973 Ed., § 40-478.
§ 50-1301.63. Deposit of money with Mayor--Proof of financial responsibility.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 63; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-463.
1973 Ed., § 40-479.
§ 50-1301.64. Deposit of money with Mayor--Limits on application.[Repealed]
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 64; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-464.
1973 Ed., § 40-480.
§ 50-1301.65. Owner of a motor vehicle may give proof for others.
The owner of a motor vehicle may give proof of financial responsibility on behalf of his employee or a member of his immediate family or household in lieu of the furnishing of proof by any said person. The furnishing of such proof shall permit such person to operate only a motor vehicle covered by such proof. The Mayor shall endorse appropriate restrictions on the face of the license held by such person, or may issue a new license containing such restrictions.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 65.)
1981 Ed., § 40-465.
1973 Ed., § 40-481.
§ 50-1301.66. Substitution of proof.
The Mayor shall consent to the cancellation of any certificate of insurance upon the substitution and acceptance of other adequate proof of financial responsibility pursuant to this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 66; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(c)(4), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-466.
1973 Ed., § 40-482.
§ 50-1301.67. Requirement of other proof of financial responsibility; prior proof; suspension.
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 and shall suspend the license and registration pending the filing of such other proof.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 67.)
1981 Ed., § 40-467.
1973 Ed., § 40-483.
§ 50-1301.68. Cancellation of certificate; waiver of filing proof.
The Mayor shall upon request consent to the immediate cancellation of any certificate of insurance, or the Mayor shall waive the requirements of filing proof, in any of the following events:
(1) In the event of the death of the person on whose behalf such proof was filed or the permanent incapacity of such person to operate a motor vehicle; or
(2) In the event the person who has given proof surrenders his license and registration to the Mayor.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 68; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(c)(5), 29 DCR 3491.)
1981 Ed., § 40-468.
1973 Ed., § 40-484.