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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.50. Installment payment of judgments — Permitted

§ 50–1301.50. Installment payment of judgments — Permitted.
(a) A judgment debtor upon due notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which such judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying such judgment in installments and the court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment creditor may have, may so order and fix the amounts and times of payment of the installments.
(b) Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 132, ch. 222, § 50; Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-236, § 2(g), 66 DCR 590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-450.
1973 Ed., § 40-466.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-1301.45 and § 50-1301.47.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.51. Installment payment of judgments — Default. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.51. Installment payment of judgments — Default. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 51; Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-236, § 2(h), 66 DCR 590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-451.
1973 Ed., § 40-467.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.52. Proof required for each registered vehicle

§ 50–1301.52. Proof required for each registered vehicle.
No vehicle shall be or continue to be registered in the name of any person required to file proof of financial responsibility for the future unless such proof shall be furnished for such vehicle.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 133, ch. 222, § 52.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-452.
1973 Ed., § 40-468.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.53. Alternate methods of giving proof

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-453.
1973 Ed., § 40-469.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.54. Certificate of insurance as proof

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-454.
1973 Ed., § 40-470.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-1301.53.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.55. Certificate filed by nonresident as proof of financial responsibility

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-455.
1973 Ed., § 40-471.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-1301.53.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.56. Default by nonresident insurance carrier

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-456.
1973 Ed., § 40-472.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.57. “Motor vehicle liability policy” defined. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.57. “Motor vehicle liability policy” defined. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 134, ch. 222, § 57; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-457.
1973 Ed., § 40-473.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.58. Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.58. Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy. [Repealed]
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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-458.
1973 Ed., § 40-474.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.59. Provisions of chapter not to affect other policies

§ 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.
(b) This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons in the insured’s employ or on his behalf of vehicles not owned by the insured.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 59.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-459.
1973 Ed., § 40-475.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.60. Surety bond — Proof of financial responsibility. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.60. Surety bond — Proof of financial responsibility. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 60; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-460.
1973 Ed., § 40-476.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.61. Surety bond — Lien against scheduled real estate. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.61. Surety bond — Lien against scheduled real estate. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 61; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-461.
1973 Ed., § 40-477.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.62. Surety bond — Right of action. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.62. Surety bond — Right of action. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 62; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-462.
1973 Ed., § 40-478.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.63. Deposit of money with Mayor — Proof of financial responsibility. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.63. Deposit of money with Mayor — Proof of financial responsibility. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 136, ch. 222, § 63; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-463.
1973 Ed., § 40-479.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.64. Deposit of money with Mayor — Limits on application. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.64. Deposit of money with Mayor — Limits on application. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 64; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-464.
1973 Ed., § 40-480.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.65. Owner of a motor vehicle may give proof for others

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-465.
1973 Ed., § 40-481.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.66. Substitution of proof

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-466.
1973 Ed., § 40-482.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.67. Requirement of other proof of financial responsibility

§ 50–1301.67. Requirement of other proof of financial responsibility.
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.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 137, ch. 222, § 67; Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-236, § 2(i), 66 DCR 590.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-467.
1973 Ed., § 40-483.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter V - Proof of Financial Responsibility › § 50–1301.68. Cancellation of certificate; waiver of filing proof

§ 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.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-468.
1973 Ed., § 40-484.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-1301.82.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.69. Transfer of registration to defeat purpose of chapter

§ 50–1301.69. Transfer of registration to defeat purpose of chapter.
(a) If an owner’s registration has been suspended hereunder, such registration shall not be transferred nor the vehicle in respect to which such registration was issued registered in any other name until the Mayor is satisfied that such transfer of registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect of defeating the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Nothing in this section shall in anywise affect the rights of any conditional vendor, chattel mortgagee or lessor of such a vehicle registered in the name of another as owner who becomes subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) The Mayor shall suspend the registration of any vehicle transferred in violation of the provisions of this section.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 138, ch. 222, § 69.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-469.
1973 Ed., § 40-485.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.70. Surrender of license and registration

§ 50–1301.70. Surrender of license and registration.
Any person whose license or registration shall have been suspended under any provision of this chapter, or whose policy of insurance, when required under this chapter, shall have been cancelled or terminated, shall immediately return his license and registration to the Mayor. If any person shall fail to return to the Mayor the license or registration as provided herein, the Mayor shall forthwith direct any police officer to secure possession thereof and to return the same to the Mayor.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 138, ch. 222, § 70; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(c)(6), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-470.
1973 Ed., § 40-486.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 50-1301.74.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.71. Failure to report accident; penalty. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.71. Failure to report accident; penalty. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 138, ch. 222, § 71; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-471.
1973 Ed., § 40-487.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.72. False information or forged signature in accident report; forged evidence of proof of financial responsibility; false swearing. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.72. False information or forged signature in accident report; forged evidence of proof of financial responsibility; false swearing. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 138, ch. 222, § 72; Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 957, Pub. L. 85-792, § 13; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-472.
1973 Ed., § 40-488.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.73. Operating motor vehicle when license suspended or revoked. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.73. Operating motor vehicle when license suspended or revoked. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 138, ch. 222, § 73; Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 957, Pub. L. 85-792, § 14; Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 11(b), 29 DCR 3138.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-473.
1973 Ed., § 40-489.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.74. Failure to return license or registration; penalty

§ 50–1301.74. Failure to return license or registration; penalty.
Any person willfully failing to return a license or registration as required in § 50-1301.70, or when otherwise requested in writing by the Mayor shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not to exceed 30 days, or both.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 74; Mar. 14, 2007, D.C. Law 16-279,§ 103(c), 54 DCR 903; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 266(a), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-474.
1973 Ed., § 40-490.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 16-279 rewrote this section, which formerly read:
“Any person willfully failing to return license or registration as required in § 50-1301.70 shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not to exceed 30 days, or both.”
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 $500”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 266(a) 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.75. Penalty for violations of chapter

§ 50–1301.75. Penalty for violations of chapter.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 75; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 266(b), 60 DCR 2064.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-475.
1973 Ed., § 40-491.
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 $500”.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 266(b) 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.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VI - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Penalties › § 50–1301.76. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia as to prosecutions for violations of provisions of chapter

§ 50–1301.76. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia as to prosecutions for violations of provisions of chapter.
All prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, by the Corporation Counsel or any of his assistants.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 76; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(a).)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-476.
1973 Ed., § 40-492.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.77. Effect of headings

§ 50–1301.77. Effect of headings.
Subchapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any subchapter hereof.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 77.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.78. Vehicles insured under other laws; exception. [Repealed]

§ 50–1301.78. Vehicles insured under other laws; exception. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 78; Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 957, Pub. L. 85-792, § 15; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155, § 14(e), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-477.
1973 Ed., § 40-493.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.79. Self-insurers

§ 50–1301.79. Self-insurers.
(a) Any person in whose name more than 25 vehicles are registered in the District of Columbia may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the Mayor as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Mayor may, in his discretion, upon the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when he is satisfied that such person is possessed and will continue to be possessed of ability to pay judgments obtained against such person. Such certificate may be issued authorizing a person to act as a self-insurer for either property damage or bodily injury, or both, and shall provide for the payment of benefits to the extent required by the Compulsory/No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 1982.
(c) Upon not less than 5 days notice and a hearing pursuant to such notice, the Mayor may upon reasonable grounds cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within 30 days after such judgment shall have become final shall constitute a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 79; Sept. 18, 1982, D.C. Law 4-155,§ 14(c)(7), 29 DCR 3491.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-478.
1973 Ed., § 40-494.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 5-114.01, § 31-2402, and § 50-1301.53.
Cross References
Compulsory/no-fault motor vehicle insurance, “self-insurer” defined, see § 31-2402.
References in Text
The “Compulsory/No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act of 1982,” referred to at the end of the last sentence in subsection (b) of this section, is D.C. Law 4-155.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.80. Appropriations authorized

§ 50–1301.80. Appropriations authorized.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 80.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-479.
1973 Ed., § 40-495.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.81. Effect of Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952

§ 50–1301.81. Effect of Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952.
Where any provision of this chapter, or any amendment made by this chapter, refers to an office or agency abolished by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952, such reference shall be deemed to be the office, agency, or officer exercising the functions of the office or agency so abolished.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 81.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-483.
1973 Ed., § 40-498a.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.82. Effect of chapter on prior law

§ 50–1301.82. Effect of chapter on prior law.
(a) This chapter shall in no respect be considered as a repeal of the Traffic Acts of the District of Columbia, except as specifically provided herein, but shall be construed as supplemental thereto.
(b) The Owners’ Financial Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, is hereby repealed except with respect to any accident or judgment arising therefrom occurring prior to the effective date of this chapter. Section 50-1301.68 shall govern as to the duration of proof of financial responsibility in all cases arising under the aforementioned Act.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 139, ch. 222, § 82; Sept. 8, 1960, 74 Stat. 862, Pub. L. 86-730, § 7.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-485.
1973 Ed., § 40-498c.
References in Text
The Owners’ Financial Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, referred to in the first sentence of subsection (b), is the Act of May 3, 1935, 49 Stat. 166, ch. 89.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.83. Chapter not applied retroactively

§ 50–1301.83. Chapter not applied retroactively.
This chapter shall not apply with respect to any accident, or judgment arising therefrom, or violation of the motor vehicle laws of the District of Columbia, occurring prior to May 25, 1955.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 140, ch. 222, § 83.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-480.
1973 Ed., § 40-496.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.84. Provisions of chapter not to prevent other processes provided by law

§ 50–1301.84. Provisions of chapter not to prevent other processes provided by law.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 140, ch. 222, § 84.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-481.
1973 Ed., § 40-497.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.85. Interpretation of chapter

§ 50–1301.85. Interpretation of chapter.
This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform with similar laws enacted by the several states.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 140, ch. 222, § 85.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-482.
1973 Ed., § 40-498.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic › Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility › Subchapter VII - General Provisions › § 50–1301.86. Severability of provisions

§ 50–1301.86. Severability of provisions.
If any part or parts of this chapter shall be held unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this chapter.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 140, ch. 222, § 86.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-484.
1973 Ed., § 40-498b.
2023 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

§ 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.
2023 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

§ 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.)
2023 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

§ 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).
2023 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

§ 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.)
2023 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

§ 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.)