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DC Code § 50-1331.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.02. Duty to apply for Salvage Vehicle Title, Junk Vehicle Certificate

(a) An owner of a Salvage Vehicle shall apply to the Department for a Salvage Title before the vehicle is repaired and within 30 days of the vehicle being damaged. (b) An owner of a Junk Vehicle shall apply for a Junk Vehicle Certificate before ownership is transferred and within 30 days of the vehicle being damaged. (c) A lessor of a Salvage Vehicle or Junk vehicle shall apply for a Salvage Title or Junk Vehicle Certificate, whichever is applicable, in the same manner as an owner, as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, except that an application shall be made within 30 days of being notified of the vehicle’s damaged status. (d)(1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, any insurance company that, pursuant to a damage settlement, acquires ownership of a Salvage Vehicle or Junk Vehicle shall apply to the Department for a Salvage Title or Junk Vehicle Certificate, whichever is applicable, within 30 days of the date the title is delivered to the insurance company. (2) An insurance company that makes a damage settlement for a Salvage Vehicle or Junk Vehicle, but does not acquire ownership of the vehicle, shall, within 30 days of the settlement, notify: (A) The vehicle’s owner or lessor of his or her obligation to apply to the Department for a Salvage Title or Junk Vehicle Certificate, whichever is applicable; and (B) The Department, in accordance with procedures established by the Department. (e) A lessee of a Salvage or Junk Vehicle shall notify the lessor within 30 days of the date the damage occurred and shall not repair the vehicle prior to the issuance of a Salvage Title to the lessor. (f) A person acquiring a Salvage or Junk Vehicle for which a Salvage Title or Junk Vehicle Certificate has not been issued shall apply to the Department for the required document prior to any further transfer of the vehicle and within 30 days of acquisition.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 102, 52 DCR 1700; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-192, § 2(c), 63 DCR 15007.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 50-1331.04.
DC Code § 50-1331.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.03. Duty to notify lessors, purchasers, Department, of Flood Vehicle Status

(a) An owner or lessor of a Flood Vehicle transferring ownership of the Flood Vehicle shall: (1) Prior to the transfer, give the transferee written notice that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle; and (2) Notify the Department that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle, in accordance with procedures established by the Department. (b) A lessee of a vehicle that becomes a Flood Vehicle shall, within 30 days of the damage, give the lessor written notice that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 103, 52 DCR 1700.)
DC Code § 50-1331.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.04. Department authority to designate vehicles salvage, Junk, and flood and to include certain information on a title

(a) Upon application by the owner or lessor, or upon an inspection and determination by the Department that a motor vehicle is a Salvage Vehicle or Junk Vehicle, the Department shall issue a Salvage Title or Junk Vehicle Certificate, whichever is applicable. (b) Upon notification by the owner or lessor, or upon an inspection and determination by the Department that a motor vehicle is a Flood Vehicle, the Department shall indicate on the vehicle’s title that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle. (c) If a title from another jurisdiction indicates that a vehicle is damaged or that its use is restricted in any way, the Director may include this information on any new title issued by the Department for the vehicle, including the jurisdiction previously recording the information. (d) Upon notification by an insurance company pursuant to § 50-1331.02(d)(2)(B), or upon notification by the District of Columbia government of the government’s satisfaction of a total loss claim for a vehicle titled in the District of Columbia, the Department may, 10 days after mailing notice to the address on record, revoke the existing title and reissue a Salvage Title or Junk Vehicle Certificate, as applicable.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 104, 52 DCR 1700; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279, § 205(b), 54 DCR 903; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-192, § 2(d), 63 DCR 15007.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-279 added subsec. (d).
DC Code § 50-1331.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.05. Restrictions on use and transfer of Salvage Vehicles

(a) No Salvage Vehicle may be registered under subchapter I of Chapter 15 of this title. (b) Ownership of a Salvage Vehicle shall be transferred only through the use of a Salvage Title.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 105, 52 DCR 1700.)
DC Code § 50-1331.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.06. Titling Rebuilt Salvage Vehicles

(a) The Department shall issue a Rebuilt Salvage Title if the owner has been issued a Salvage Title and passed inspection. (b) Ownership of a Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle shall be transferred only through the use of a Rebuilt Salvage Title.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 106, 52 DCR 1700.)
DC Code § 50-1331.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.07. Restrictions on use and transfer of Junk Vehicles

(a) No motor vehicle for which a Junk Vehicle Certificate has been issued shall be titled or registered by the Department. (b) Ownership of a motor vehicle for which a Junk Vehicle Certificate has been issued may only be transferred once. (c) Whenever a motor vehicle has been flattened, baled, shredded, or otherwise destroyed, the motor vehicle title or Junk Vehicle Certificate for the vehicle shall be surrendered to the Department within 30 days of the destruction. If the destroyed vehicle is titled in another state, the Department shall inform the titling state of the surrender of the title or Junk Vehicle Certificate and of the vehicle’s destruction.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 107, 52 DCR 1700; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-192, § 2(e), 63 DCR 15007.)
DC Code § 50-1331.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.08. Penalties

(a) It shall be unlawful to: (1) Make or cause to be made any false statement: (A) On an application for a title or duplicate title; or (B) In conjunction with any disclosure required under this chapter; (2) Alter, forge, or counterfeit: (A) A motor vehicle title or an assignment thereof; (B) A Junk Vehicle Certificate; or (C) A certificate verifying a safety inspection; (3) Falsify the results of, or provide false information in the course of, an inspection conducted in conjunction with obtaining a Rebuilt Salvage Title; (4) Represent any Salvage Vehicle or Junk Vehicle as a Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle; (5) Fail to comply with any provision of this chapter requiring: (A) Application for a title or certificate; (B) Notification of specified parties; or (C) Surrender of a title or certificate; or (6) Conspire to commit any of the unlawful acts enumerated in this section. (b) A person who commits an unlawful act as described in subsection (a) of this section shall upon conviction be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both. 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.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 108, 52 DCR 1700; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 267, 60 DCR 2064; Feb. 18, 2017, D.C. Law 21-192, § 2(f), 63 DCR 15007.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 substituted “not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01” for “not more than $2,000” in (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 267 of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300). Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
DC Code § 50-1331.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification|§ 50-1331.09. Rules and regulations

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter 1 of Chapter 15 of Title 2, shall make such regulations and establish such fees as in the Mayor’s judgment are necessary for the administration of this chapter. The Mayor may issue any rules or regulations or amend any existing rules or regulations or provisions of this chapter as needed to comply with the requirements of federal laws and regulations or with federal grant eligibility requirements.  (Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 109, 52 DCR 1700.)  Cross References Alcoholic beverage control, operation of trains, streetcars, and other vehicles by intoxicated persons, see § 25-1009.
DC Code § 50-1531 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15A - Tour Bus Enhancement|§ 50-1531. Establishment of a domestic tour bus program

(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.  (Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 6101, 57 DCR 181.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 6101 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 6101 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345). Short Title Short title: Section 6100 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle K of title VI of the act may be cited as the “Tour Bus Act of 2009”.
DC Code § 50-1541.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.02. Scope

Except as otherwise provided in § 50-1541.28, this chapter shall apply to any transaction, certificate of title, or record relating to a vessel, even if the transaction, certificate of title, or record was entered into or created before January 1, 2016.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 3, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
DC Code § 50-1541.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.03. Supplemental principles of law and equity

Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity shall supplement the provisions of this chapter.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 4, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
DC Code § 50-1541.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.04. Law governing vessel covered by certificate of title

(a) The local law of the jurisdiction under whose certificate of title a vessel is covered governs all issues relating to the certificate of title from the time the vessel becomes covered by the certificate of title until the vessel becomes covered by another certificate of title or becomes a documented vessel, even if no other relationship exists between the jurisdiction and the vessel or its owner. (b) A vessel becomes covered by a certificate of title when an application for the certificate of title and the applicable fee are delivered to the Harbor Master in accordance with this chapter or to the governmental agency that creates a certificate of title in another jurisdiction in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 5, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
DC Code § 50-1541.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.05. Certificate of title required

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the owner of a vessel for which the District is the state of principal use shall deliver to the Harbor Master an application for a certificate of title for the vessel, with the applicable fee, not later than 20 days after the later of: (1) The date of a transfer of ownership; or (2) The date the District becomes the state of principal use. (b) An application for a certificate of title is not required for: (1) A documented vessel; (2) A foreign-documented vessel; (3) A barge; (4) A vessel before delivery if the vessel is under construction or completed pursuant to contract; or (5) A vessel held by a dealer for sale or lease. (c) The Harbor Master may not issue, transfer, or renew a certificate of number for a vessel issued pursuant to the requirements of 46 U.S.C. § 12301 unless the Harbor Master has created a certificate of title for the vessel, or an application for a certificate of title for the vessel and the applicable fee have been delivered to the Harbor Master.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 6, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
DC Code § 50-1541.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.07. Creation and cancellation of certificate of title

(a) Unless an application for a certificate of title is rejected under subsection (c) or (d) of this section, the Harbor Master shall create a certificate of title for the vessel in accordance with subsection (b) of this section not later than 20 days after delivery to it of an application that complies with § 50-1541.06. (b) If the Harbor Master creates electronic certificates of title, the Harbor Master shall create an electronic certificate of title unless the secured party of record or, if none, the owner of record, requests in the application that the Harbor Master create a written certificate of title. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Harbor Master may reject an application for a certificate of title only if: (1) The application does not comply with § 50-1541.06; (2) The application does not contain documentation sufficient for the Harbor Master to determine whether the applicant is entitled to a certificate of title; (3) There is a reasonable basis for concluding that the application is fraudulent or issuance of a certificate of title would facilitate a fraudulent or illegal act; or (4) The application does not comply with the law of the District other than this chapter. (d) The Harbor Master shall reject an application for a certificate of title for a vessel that is a documented vessel or a foreign-documented vessel. (e) The Harbor Master may cancel a certificate of title created by it only if the Harbor Master: (1) Could have rejected the application for the certificate of title under subsection (c) of this section; (2) Is required to cancel the certificate of title under another provision of this chapter; or (3) Receives satisfactory evidence that the vessel is a documented vessel or a foreign-documented vessel.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 8, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
DC Code § 50-1541.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.08. Content of certificate of title

(a) A certificate of title must contain: (1) The date the certificate of title was created; (2) The name of the owner of record and, if not all owners are listed, an indication that there are additional owners indicated in the files of the Harbor Master; (3) The mailing address of the owner of record; (4) The hull identification number; (5) The information listed in § 50-1541.06(b)(6); (6) Except as otherwise provided in § 50-1541.14(b), the name and mailing address of the secured party of record, if any, and if not all secured parties are listed, an indication that there are other security interests indicated in the files of the Harbor Master; and (7) All title brands indicated in the files of the Harbor Master covering the vessel, including brands indicated on a certificate of title created by a governmental agency of another jurisdiction and delivered to the Harbor Master. (b) This chapter does not preclude the Harbor Master from noting on a certificate of title the name and mailing address of a secured party that is not a secured party of record. (c) For each title brand indicated on a certificate of title, the certificate of title must identify the jurisdiction under whose law the title brand was created or the jurisdiction that created the certificate of title on which the title brand was indicated. If the meaning of a title brand is not easily ascertainable or cannot be accommodated on the certificate of title, the certificate of title may state: “Previously branded in (insert the jurisdiction under whose law the title brand was created or whose certificate of title previously indicated the title brand).”. (d) If the files of the Harbor Master indicate that a vessel previously was registered or titled in a foreign country, the Harbor Master shall indicate on the certificate of title that the vessel was registered or titled in that country. (e) A written certificate of title must contain a form that all owners indicated on the certificate of title may sign to evidence consent to a transfer of an ownership interest to another person. The form must indicate that the making of a false statement is punishable by criminal penalties. The form must include a statement that the statements made are true and correct to the best of each owner’s knowledge, information, and belief. (f) A written certificate of title must contain a form for the owner of record to indicate, in connection with a transfer of an ownership interest, that the vessel is hull damaged. (g) A written certificate of title must contain a form for a secured party to indicate release of its security interest.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 9, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
DC Code § 50-1541.09 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels|§ 50-1541.09. Title brand

(a) Unless subsection (c) of this section applies, at or before the time the owner of record transfers an ownership interest in a hull-damaged vessel that is covered by a certificate of title created by the Harbor Master, if the damage occurred while that person was an owner of the vessel and the person has notice of the damage at the time of the transfer, the owner shall: (1) Deliver to the Harbor Master an application for a new certificate of title that complies with § 50-1541.06 and includes the title brand designation “Hull Damaged”; or (2) Indicate on the certificate in the place designated for that purpose that the vessel is hull damaged and deliver the certificate to the transferee. (b) Not later than 20 days after delivery to the Harbor Master of the application under subsection (a)(1) of this section or the certificate of title under subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Harbor Master shall create a new certificate that indicates that the vessel is branded “Hull Damaged”. (c) Before an insurer transfers an ownership interest in a hull-damaged vessel that is covered by a certificate of title created by the Harbor Master, the insurer shall deliver to the Harbor Master an application for a new certificate of title that complies with § 50-1541.05 and includes the title brand designation “Hull Damaged”. Not later than 20 days after delivery of the application to the Harbor Master, the Harbor Master shall create a new certificate of title that indicates that the vessel is branded “Hull Damaged”. (d) An owner of record that fails to comply with subsection (a) of this section, a person that solicits or colludes in a failure by an owner of record to comply with subsection (a) of this section, or an insurer that fails to comply with subsection (c) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.  (Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 10, 61 DCR 13083.)  Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-215: Section 32 of D.C. Law 20-215 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2016.