Source: http://dccode.elaws.us/code?no=50-12&e=8
Timestamp: 2020-01-27 07:50:35
Document Index: 264590641

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 50', '§ 2', '§ 6', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 3', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 5', '§ 201', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 7', '§ 2', '§ 201', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 9', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 10', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 11', '§ 4', '§ 4', '§ 201', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 2', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 13', '§ 3', '§ 5', '§ 201', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 14', '§ 201', '§ 40', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 15', '§ 2', '§ 40', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 50', '§ 15', '§ 201']

§ 50-1202. Lien to appear on certificate of title; effect of other liens.
During the time a certificate is outstanding for any motor vehicle or trailer, no lien against such motor vehicle or trailer or any equipment or accessories affixed or sold to be affixed thereto shall be valid except as between the parties and as to other persons having actual notice, unless and until entered on such certificate as hereinafter set forth; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to a lien or liens in existence on January 1, 1940, against a motor vehicle or trailer for which a certificate is outstanding on January 1, 1941, or any equipment or accessories affixed thereto. The filing provisions of Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 of the District of Columbia Official Code do not apply to liens recorded as herein provided, and a lien has no greater validity or effect during the time a certificate is outstanding for the motor vehicle or trailer covered thereby by reason of the fact that the lien has been filed in accordance with that article.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 736, ch. 527, § 2; Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 771, Pub. L. 88-243, § 6(b).)
1981 Ed., § 40-1002.
1973 Ed., § 40-702.
§ 50-1203. Entry of lien--Priority.
In the absence of agreement of all parties affected and in the absence of circumstances estopping a lienholder from insisting upon such rights, lien shall be entered on the certificate by the Recorder and shall have priority among themselves in the following order:
(1) If the motor vehicle or trailer has been previously titled or registered in this or some other jurisdiction, unsatisfied liens shown by the previous certificate, title, registry, or proof of ownership shall be entered in the order in which they appear on such previous certificate, title, registry, or proof of ownership.
(2) Liens for which instruments are presented with the application for the certificate.
(3) Liens, where the instruments are presented for recording, together with the certificate, irrespective of the fact that 1 or more instruments not entered on the certificate may have been previously presented for recording without such certificate.
(4) As between 2 or more instruments presented for recording without the certificate, the one first presented for recording shall have priority.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 737, ch. 527, § 3.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1003.
1973 Ed., § 40-703.
§ 50-1205. Liens to be kept by Recorder in Director's office.[Repealed]
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 737, ch. 527, § 5; Mar. 14, 2007 D.C. Law 16-279, § 201(b), 54 DCR 903.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1005.
1973 Ed., § 40-705.
§ 50-1207. Entry of lien on previously issued certificate.
An application to add a lien to an existing certificate may be presented to the Director with payment of the necessary fees. The Director shall review the application and, if convinced that the statement as to the lien is full, true, and complete, enter the lien information on the certificate and deliver or mail the certificate to the record holder of the first unsatisfied lien shown on the certificate or his representative.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 738, ch. 527, § 7; Aug. 5, 1963, 77 Stat. 119, Pub. L. 88-89, § 2; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279, § 201(d), 54 DCR 903.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1007.
1973 Ed., § 40-707.
"When it is desired to have a lien entered on a certificate theretofore issued, the instrument and the certificate shall be presented to the Recorder in the office of the Director and upon the payment of the necessary fees to the representative of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia in the office of the Director the Recorder shall accept the instruments for recording and unless he has a card covering said motor vehicle or trailer the Director shall stamp a card in the manner set forth in § 50-1206. The Recorder shall enter the lien information on the certificate in the space hereinbefore mentioned and on said card and shall deliver or mail the certificate to the record holder of the 1st unsatisfied lien shown thereon or his representative."
§ 50-1209. Entry of lien or assignment where certificate is not available; Recorder to obtain certificate.
Whenever it is desired to enter a lien or an assignment upon a certificate and such certificate is not available, upon delivery to the Recorder of the instrument or assignment the Recorder shall demand that the person possessing the certificate surrender it for the purpose of entering thereon the lien or the assignment and upon surrender of the certificate the Recorder shall perform the same acts as in cases where the certificate was presented with the instrument. This section shall not be deemed to affect the priority given under § 50-1203(3) to a lien where the instrument is presented together with the certificate.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 739, ch. 527, § 9.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1009.
1973 Ed., § 40-709.
§ 50-1210. Satisfaction of liens--Possession of certificate.
The record holder of the 1st unsatisfied lien shown upon the certificate shall be entitled to the possession of the certificate and upon satisfaction of his lien he shall, within 72 hours, place upon the face of the certificate the Recorder's record number of the lien, or, if no such instrument is on file, a brief description sufficient to identify the lien, and in either case the word "satisfied," or its equivalent, and his signature, swear to it before a notary public, and forward or deliver the certificate to the holder of the lien next in priority, or, if none, to the owner or to the person designated in writing by the owner. Upon the satisfaction of any lien other than the 1st unsatisfied lien shown on the certificate, the record holder of the lien so satisfied shall, within 72 hours, make similar entries upon the face of the certificate, and it shall be the duty of the person in possession of the certificate, upon demand, to permit such holder to make said entries. Any person in possession of a certificate shall, upon demand of the Recorder, surrender it to the recorder within 72 hours for the purpose of entering the lien or assignment thereon.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 739, ch. 527, § 10.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1010.
1973 Ed., § 40-710.
§ 50-1211. Satisfaction of liens--Duties of Recorder; procedure when certificate lost.
The Recorder, upon receipt of a certificate whereon a lien is marked 'Satisfied' as set forth in § 50-1210, shall enter on the face of the certificate and on the instrument, if any, filed in the Recorder's office as hereinafter provided, his said record number, or, if no such instrument is on file, a brief description sufficient to identify the lien, and in either case the word 'released,' a facsimile of his signature and the date. Where for any reason a lien-holder upon satisfaction of his lien has failed to mark the certificate as herein provided and the lien-holder cannot be located, or where the certificate after being so marked has been lost or destroyed and a duplicate certificate issued, the Recorder upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to him that the lien has been satisfied shall release it upon the certificate or duplicate certificate, and instrument, if any, as above set forth. Whenever any lien has been released as provided in this section for a period of more than 3 years, the Recorder of Deeds may destroy the instrument that created the lien.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 739, ch. 527, § 11; June 5, 1952, 66 Stat. 126, ch. 370, § 4; Aug. 5, 1963, 77 Stat. 119, Pub. L. 88-89, § 4; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279, § 201(f), 54 DCR 903.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1011.
1973 Ed., § 40-711.
D.C. Law 16-279, in the first sentence, deleted "and on the card described in § 50-1206" following "face of the certificate"; in the penultimate sentence, deleted "the aforesaid cards" following "duplicate certificate"; and, in the last sentence, substituted "that created the lien" for "which created such lien and the index card upon which the lien information was entered; provided, that no other unsatisfied lien is shown on any such index card".
§ 50-1213. Fee for releasing liens.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 50-1212, there shall be a fee of $.50 for recording the release of a lien which is recorded under the provisions of this chapter, prior to June 19, 1948, and no assignment of which is recorded under the provisions of this chapter after June 19, 1948.
(June 19, 1948, 62 Stat. 493, ch. 522, § 2.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1013.
1973 Ed., § 40-712a.
§ 50-1214. Place and method of recordation.[Repealed]
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 739, ch. 527, § 13; June 4, 1952, 66 Stat. 100, ch. 365, § 3; Aug. 5, 1963, 77 Stat. 119, Pub. L. 88-89, § 5; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279, § 201(h), 54 DCR 903.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1014.
1973 Ed., § 40-713.
§ 50-1215. False statements as to liens; violations of law chapter.
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 $5,000 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.
(July 2, 1940, 54 Stat. 739, ch. 527, § 14; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279, § 201(i), 54 DCR 903.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1015.
1973 Ed., § 40-714.
D.C. Law 16-279, increased the fine for violation of the section from not more than $500 to not more than $5,000.
§ 50-1217. Terminal rental adjustment clauses: vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests.
In the case of motor vehicles or trailers, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a transaction does not create a sale or security interest merely because it provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement either upward or downward by reference to the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer.
(July 2, 1940, ch. 527, § 15a, as added Mar. 17, 1993, D.C. Law 9-205, § 2, 40 DCR 10.)
1981 Ed., § 40-1017.
Law 9-205, the "TRAC Vehicle Leasing Amendment Act of 1992," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 9-473, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 4, 1992, and December 1, 1992, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 18, 1992, it was assigned Act No. 9-334 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 9-205 became effective on March 17, 1993.
§ 50-1218. Electronic creation, recordation, and transfer of liens.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, the Director may receive and transmit liens and lien information electronically, record liens electronically, and create and transfer titles electronically, in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Any lien information pursuant to § 50-1206 or § 50-1208 transmitted electronically shall be transmitted by the lienholder and need not include a signature.
(2) Electronic lien recordation notices shall include the information required by § 50-1204(a)(2).
(3) An electronic lien satisfaction notice shall include the name, address, telephone number, and driver's license number or special identification card number, if known, and social security number, if known, of the person satisfying the lien, but need not include a signature.
(4) When a lien is transmitted electronically or a title is created electronically, a paper certificate of title shall be issued only after all liens are satisfied and only upon request by the owner.
(5) When a vehicle is subject to an electronic lien, the certificate of title for the vehicle shall be considered to be held by the lienholder.
(6) All taxes and fees associated with the issuance of certificates of title and the recordation of liens shall be collected for the electronic versions.
(b) A duly certified copy of the Director's electronic record of a title or lien shall be admissible in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding as evidence of ownership.
(July 2, 1940, ch. 527, § 15b, as added Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279, § 201(k), 54 DCR 903.)