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2023 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

§ 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”.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.10. Maintenance of and access to files

§ 50–1541.10. Maintenance of and access to files.
(a) For each record relating to a certificate of title submitted to the Harbor Master, the Harbor Master shall:
(1) Ascertain or assign the hull identification number for the vessel;
(2) Maintain the hull identification number and all the information submitted with the application pursuant to § 50-1541.06(b) to which the record relates, including the date and time the record was delivered to the Harbor Master;
(3) Maintain the files for public inspection subject to subsection (e) of this section; and
(4) Index the files of the Harbor Master as required by subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Harbor Master shall maintain in its files the information contained in all certificates of title created pursuant to this chapter. The information in the files of the Harbor Master must be searchable by the hull identification number of the vessel, the vessel number, the name of the owner of record, and any other method used by the Harbor Master.
(c) The Harbor Master shall maintain in its files, for each vessel for which it has created a certificate of title, all title brands known to the Harbor Master, the name of each secured party known to the Harbor Master, the name of each person known to the Harbor Master to be claiming an ownership interest, and all stolen-property reports the Harbor Master has received.
(d) Upon request, for safety, security, or law-enforcement purposes, the Harbor Master shall provide to federal, state, or local government the information in its files relating to any vessel for which the Harbor Master has issued a certificate of title.
(e) Except as otherwise provided by the law of the District other than this chapter, the information required under § 50-1541.08 is a public record. The information provided under § 50-1541.06(b)(3) is not a public record.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 11, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.11. Action required on creation of certificate of title

§ 50–1541.11. Action required on creation of certificate of title.
(a) On creation of a written certificate of title, the Harbor Master promptly shall send the certificate of title to the secured party of record or, if none, to the owner of record, at the address indicated for that person in the files of the Harbor Master. On creation of an electronic certificate of title, the Harbor Master promptly shall send a record evidencing the certificate of title to the owner of record and, if there is one, to the secured party of record, at the address indicated for that person in the files of the Harbor Master. The Harbor Master may send the record to the person’s mailing address or, if indicated in the files of the Harbor Master, an electronic address.
(b) If the Harbor Master creates a written certificate of title, any electronic certificate of title for the vessel is canceled and replaced by the written certificate of title. The Harbor Master shall maintain in the files of the Harbor Master the date and time of cancellation.
(c) Before the Harbor Master creates an electronic certificate of title, any written certificate of title for the vessel must be surrendered to the Harbor Master. If the Harbor Master creates an electronic certificate of title, the Harbor Master shall destroy or otherwise cancel the written certificate of title for the vessel which has been surrendered to the Harbor Master and maintain in the files of the Harbor Master the date and time of destruction or other cancellation. If a written certificate of title being canceled is not destroyed, the Harbor Master shall indicate on the face of the certificate of title that it has been canceled.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 12, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.12. Effect of certificate of title

§ 50–1541.12. Effect of certificate of title.
A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information in the record that constitutes the certificate of title.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 13, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.13. Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process

§ 50–1541.13. Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process.
Possession of a certificate of title does not by itself provide a right to obtain possession of a vessel. Garnishment, attachment, levy, replevin, or other judicial process against the certificate of title is not effective to determine possessory rights to the vessel. This chapter does not prohibit enforcement under law of the District other than this chapter of a security interest in, levy on, or foreclosure of a statutory or common-law lien on a vessel. Absence of an indication of a statutory or common-law lien on a certificate of title does not invalidate the lien.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 14, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.15. Termination statement

§ 50–1541.15. Termination statement.
(a) A secured party indicated in the files of the Harbor Master as having a security interest in a vessel shall deliver a termination statement to the Harbor Master and, on the debtor’s request, to the debtor, by the earlier of:
(1) Twenty days after the secured party receives a signed demand from an owner for a termination statement and there is no obligation secured by the vessel subject to the security interest and no commitment to make an advance, incur an obligation, or otherwise give value secured by the vessel; or
(2) If the vessel is consumer goods, 30 days after there is no obligation secured by the vessel and no commitment to make an advance, incur an obligation, or otherwise give value secured by the vessel.
(b) If a written certificate of title has been created and delivered to a secured party and a termination statement is required under subsection (a) of this section, the secured party, not later than the date required by subsection (a) of this section, shall deliver the certificate of title to the debtor or to the Harbor Master with the statement. If the certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or is otherwise unavailable or illegible, the secured party shall deliver with the statement, not later than the date required by subsection (a) of this section, an application for a replacement certificate of title meeting the requirements of § 50-1541.21.
(c) On delivery to the Harbor Master of a termination statement authorized by the secured party, the security interest to which the statement relates shall cease to be perfected. If the security interest to which the statement relates was indicated on the certificate of title, the Harbor Master shall create a new certificate of title and deliver the new certificate of title or a record evidencing an electronic certificate of title. The Harbor Master shall maintain in its files the date and time of delivery to the Harbor Master of the statement.
(d) A secured party that fails to comply with this section is liable for any loss that the secured party had reason to know might result from its failure to comply and that could not reasonably have been prevented and for the cost of an application for a certificate of title under § 50-1541.06 or § 50-1541.21.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 16, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.16. Transfer of ownership

§ 50–1541.16. Transfer of ownership.
(a) On voluntary transfer of an ownership interest in a vessel covered by a certificate of title, the following shall apply:
(1) If the certificate of title is a written certificate of title and the transferor’s interest is noted on the certificate of title, the transferor promptly shall sign the certificate of title and deliver it to the transferee. If the transferor does not have possession of the certificate of title, the person in possession of the certificate of title shall have a duty to facilitate the transferor’s compliance with this paragraph. A secured party shall not have a duty to facilitate the transferor’s compliance with this paragraph if the proposed transfer is prohibited by the security agreement.
(2) If the certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title, the transferor promptly shall sign and deliver to the transferee a record evidencing the transfer of ownership to the transferee.
(3) The transferee has a right enforceable by specific performance to require the transferor comply with paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection.
(b) The creation of a certificate of title identifying the transferee as owner of record satisfies the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A failure to comply with subsection (a) of this section or to apply for a new certificate of title shall not render a transfer of ownership of a vessel ineffective between the parties. Except as otherwise provided in § 50-1541.17, § 50-1541.18, § 50-1541.22(a), or § 50-1541.23, a transfer of ownership without compliance with subsection (a) of this section is not effective against another person claiming an interest in the vessel.
(d) A transferor that complies with subsection (a) of this section is not liable as owner of the vessel for an event occurring after the transfer, regardless of whether the transferee applies for a new certificate of title.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 17, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.17. Effect of missing or incorrect information

§ 50–1541.17. Effect of missing or incorrect information.
Except as otherwise provided in § 28:9-337, a certificate of title or other record required or authorized by this chapter is effective even if it contains incorrect information or does not contain required information.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 18, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.18. Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement

§ 50–1541.18. Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement.
(a) In For the purposes of this section, “secured party’s transfer statement” means a record signed by the secured party of record stating:
(1) That there has been a default on an obligation secured by the vessel;
(2) The secured party of record is exercising or has exercised post-default remedies with respect to the vessel;
(3) By reason of the exercise, the secured party of record has the right to transfer the ownership interest of an owner, and the name of the owner;
(4) The name and last-known mailing address of the owner of record and the secured party of record;
(5) The name of the transferee;
(6) Other information required by § 50-1541.06(b); and
(7) One of the following:
(A) The certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title;
(B) The secured party does not have possession of the written certificate of title created in the name of the owner of record; or
(C) The secured party is delivering the written certificate of title to the Harbor Master with the secured party’s transfer statement.
(b) Unless the Harbor Master rejects a secured party’s transfer statement for a reason stated in § 50-1541.07(c), not later than 20 days after delivery to the Harbor Master of the statement and payment of fees and taxes payable under the law of the District other than this chapter in connection with the statement or the acquisition or use of the vessel, the Harbor Master shall:
(1) Accept the statement;
(2) Amend the files of the Harbor Master to reflect the transfer; and
(3) If the name of the owner whose ownership interest is being transferred is indicated on the certificate of title:
(A) Cancel the certificate of title even if the certificate of title has not been delivered to the Harbor Master;
(B) Create a new certificate of title indicating the transferee as owner; and
(C) Deliver the new certificate of title or a record evidencing an electronic certificate of title.
(c) An application under subsection (a) of this section or the creation of a certificate of title under subsection (b) of this section is not by itself a disposition of the vessel and does not by itself relieve the secured party of its duties under Article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 19, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.21. Replacement certificate of title

§ 50–1541.21. Replacement certificate of title.
(a) If a written certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or otherwise becomes unavailable or illegible, the secured party of record or, if no secured party is indicated in the files of the Harbor Master, the owner of record may apply for and, by furnishing information satisfactory to the Harbor Master, obtain a replacement certificate of title in the name of the owner of record.
(b) An applicant for a replacement certificate of title must sign the application, and, except as otherwise permitted by the Harbor Master, the application must comply with § 50-1541.06. The application must include the existing certificate of title unless the certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable.
(c) A replacement certificate of title created by the Harbor Master must comply with § 50-1541.08 and indicate on the face of the certificate of title that it is a replacement certificate of title.
(d) If a person receiving a replacement certificate of title subsequently obtains possession of the original written certificate of title, the person promptly shall destroy the original certificate of title.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 22, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.22. Rights of purchaser other than secured party

§ 50–1541.22. Rights of purchaser other than secured party.
(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.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 23, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.23. Rights of secured party

§ 50–1541.23. Rights of secured party.
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the effect of perfection and nonperfection of a security interest and the priority of a perfected or unperfected security interest with respect to the rights of a purchaser or creditor, including a lien creditor, is governed by Subtitle I of Title 28.
(b) If, while a security interest in a vessel is perfected by any method under this chapter, the Harbor Master creates a certificate of title that does not indicate that the vessel is subject to the security interest or contain a statement that it may be subject to security interests not indicated on the certificate of title:
(1) A buyer of the vessel, other than a person in the business of selling or leasing vessels of that kind, takes free of the security interest if the buyer, acting in good faith and without knowledge of the security interest, gives value and receives possession of the vessel; and
(2) The security interest is subordinate to a conflicting security interest in the vessel that is perfected under § 50-1541.14 after creation of the certificate of title and without the conflicting secured party’s knowledge of the security interest.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 24, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.24. Duties of Harbor Master

§ 50–1541.24. Duties of Harbor Master.
(a) The Harbor Master shall retain the evidence used to establish the accuracy of the information in its files relating to the current ownership of a vessel and the information on the certificate of title.
(b) The Harbor Master shall retain in its files all information regarding a security interest in a vessel for at least 10 years after the Harbor Master receives a termination statement regarding the security interest. The information shall be accessible by the hull identification number for the vessel and any other methods provided by the Harbor Master.
(c) If a person submits a record to the Harbor Master, or submits information that is accepted by the Harbor Master, and requests an acknowledgment of the filing or submission, the Harbor Master shall send to the person an acknowledgment showing the hull identification number of the vessel to which the record or submission relates, the information in the filed record or submission, and the date and time the record was received or the submission accepted. A request under this section shall contain the hull identification number and be delivered by means authorized by the Harbor Master.
(d) The Harbor Master shall send or otherwise make available in a record the following information to any person that requests it and pays the applicable fee:
(1) Whether the files of the Harbor Master indicate, as of a date and time specified by the Harbor Master, but not a date earlier than 3 days before the Harbor Master received the request, any certificate of title, security interest, termination statement, or title brand that relates to a vessel:
(A) Identified by a hull identification number designated in the request;
(B) Identified by a vessel number designated in the request; or
(C) Owned by a person designated in the request;
(2) With respect to the vessel:
(A) The name and address of any owner as indicated in the files of the Harbor Master or on the certificate of title;
(B) The name and address of any secured party as indicated in the files of the Harbor Master or on the certificate of title, and the effective date of the information; and
(C) A copy of any termination statement indicated in the files of the Harbor Master and the effective date of the termination statement; and
(3) With respect to the vessel, a copy of any certificate of origin, secured party transfer statement, transfer-by-law statement under § 50-1541.19, and other evidence of previous or current transfers of ownership.
(e) In responding to a request under this section, the Harbor Master may provide the requested information in any medium. On request, the Harbor Master shall send the requested information in a record that bears the seal of the Harbor Master and is attested to by an appropriate official.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 25, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.24a. Vessel title fees

§ 50–1541.24a. Vessel title fees.
(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.
(Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 6142, 70 DCR 10366.)
Applicability
Section 6143 of D.C. Law 25-50 provided that the amendments to this section by § 6142 of D.C. Law 25-50 shall apply as of January 1, 2016.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 6143 of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-172, July 14, 2023, 70 DCR 9933).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.25. Rules

§ 50–1541.25. Rules.
(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.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 26, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.26. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 50–1541.26. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 27, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.27. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 50–1541.27. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 464 ; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 , et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c) , or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b) .
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 28, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15B - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels › § 50–1541.28. Savings clause

§ 50–1541.28. Savings clause.
(a) The rights, duties, and interests flowing from a transaction, certificate of title, or record relating to a vessel that was validly entered into or created before January 1, 2016, and would be subject to this chapter if it had been entered into or created on or after January 1, 2016, remain valid on and after January 1, 2016.
(b) This chapter does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before January 1, 2016.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, a security interest that is enforceable immediately before January 1, 2016, and would have priority over the rights of a person that becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this chapter.
(d) A security interest perfected immediately before January 1, 2016, remains perfected until the earlier of:
(1) The time perfection would have ceased under the law under which the security interest was perfected; or
(2) Three years after January 1, 2016.
(e) This chapter shall not affect the priority of a security interest in a vessel if immediately before January 1, 2016, the security interest is enforceable and perfected, and that priority is established.
(Mar. 11, 2015, D.C. Law 20-215, § 29, 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15C - Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program › § 50–1551. Definitions

§ 50–1551. Definitions.
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.
(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6192, 63 DCR 10775; July 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-137, § 7(c), 65 DCR 5959.)
Repeal of Law
Section 7(c) of Law 22-137 repealed this chapter effective December 31, 2018.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15C - Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program › § 50–1552. Establishment of a personal delivery device pilot program

§ 50–1552. Establishment of a personal delivery device pilot program.
DDOT shall implement a pilot program, effective September 15, 2016, through December 31, 2017, for the registration and operation of PDDs in the District. A person or entity registered under this pilot program is authorized to operate up to 5 PDDs in the District in accordance with § 50-1555.
(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6193, 63 DCR 10775; July 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-137, § 7(c), 65 DCR 5959.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-287, Mar. 26, 2018, 65 DCR 3324).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-225, Jan. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 129).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22-72, Mar. 28, 2018, 65 DCR 1368).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15C - Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program › § 50–1553. Application

§ 50–1553. Application.
To register for the pilot program established in § 50-1552, the applicant shall submit an application to the Director including:
(1) The applicant's legal name, business address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(2) A certification by the applicant that:
(A) Each PDD is safe to operate on sidewalks, crosswalks, and public thoroughfares interconnected to sidewalks and crosswalks;
(B) Each PDD will comply with the requirements and limitations provided in § 50-1555;
(C) No more than 5 PDDs will be operated by the applicant in the District;
(D) The person signing the application has reviewed it and determined that the information provided is true and accurate; and
(E) The person signing the application is authorized to sign and file the application;
(3) The proposed geographic locations within the District where the applicant intends to operate the PDDs; and
(4) A nonrefundable fee of $250.
(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6194, 63 DCR 10775; July 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-137, § 7(c), 65 DCR 5959.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15C - Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program › § 50–1554. Registration and revocation

§ 50–1554. Registration and revocation.
(a) An applicant who submits a complete application to the Director in accordance with § 50-1553 shall be registered for the pilot program within 15 calendar days of submission.
(b) A registration for the pilot program shall be valid for one year from the date of registration, or until December 31, 2017, whichever is first.
(c) A registrant shall notify the Director within 15 calendar days of any change in the information on the pilot program application as submitted.
(d) The Director may revoke a registration for the pilot program if the Director determines that the registrant has violated a provision of this chapter.
(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6195, 63 DCR 10775; July 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-137, § 7(c), 65 DCR 5959.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-287, Mar. 26, 2018, 65 DCR 3324).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-225, Jan. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 129).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 22-72, Mar. 28, 2018, 65 DCR 1368).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 15C - Personal Delivery Device Pilot Program › § 50–1555. Personal delivery device operation

§ 50–1555. Personal delivery device operation.
(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.
(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6196, 63 DCR 10775; July 17, 2018, D.C. Law 22-137, § 7(c), 65 DCR 5959.)