District of Columbia Administrative Code

4040 WORK ZONES 4040.1 The Director shall require the placement of WORK ZONE signs, which conform to the specifications established by the Chief Engineer of the District of Columbia, at the point of ingress of highway and roadway work zone locations. 4040.2 Persons managing work …

500 GENERAL PROVISIONS 500.1 The rules and regulations contained in this chapter shall govern the registration of new and used car dealers in the District of Columbia, the issuance and use of dealer tags and special use tags by dealers, and the maintenance of records by dealers. …

501 REGISTRATION OF DEALERS 501.1 A manufacturer or a branch officer of a manufacturer engaged in selling new vehicles only may apply to the Director to be registered as a new car dealer. 501.2 A person having an established place of business located within the District who is th…

502 APPLICATION FOR DEALER REGISTRATION 502.1 Application for registration as a new or used car dealer or dealer in motor vehicle equipment or services shall be made upon a form to be furnished by the Director. 502.2 The application form shall contain the following: (a) The name …

503 DEALER IDENTIFICATION TAGS 503.1 Dealer identification tags issued to a registered dealer shall be used solely for the purpose of operating vehicles owned by the dealer, if directly in furtherance of the business of the dealer, and only by the following persons: (a) The deale…

504 APPLICATION FOR DEALER TAGS AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES 504.1 The Director shall, upon request, prepare an application for dealers' identification tags approved for issuance to a registered new or used car dealer, or dealer's transport identification tags to a registered de…

505 TEMPORARY REGISTRATION FORMS 505.1 The Director shall furnish to a registered new or used car dealer a supply of serially numbered temporary registration forms consisting of the following: (a) A Temporary Registration Certificate; (b) A Notice of Issuance; and (c) A Record of…

506 SPECIAL USE IDENTIFICATION TAGS 506.1 A new car dealer registered in accordance with this chapter may issue special use certificates and special use identification tags described in § 426 and subject to the conditions prescribed in that section. 506.2 Special use identificati…

507 REFUSAL TO REGISTER: SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION 507.1 If the Director shall determine that an applicant to be registered as a new or used car dealer is not entitled to be registered, he or she shall refuse to register the applicant and, upon demand, shall issue…

508 SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES AND IDENTIFICATION TAGS BY A DEALER 508.1 A dealer who goes out of business in the District and has valid registration certificates, dealer identification tags, dealer transport identification tags, special use certificates, or special use tags outst…

509 TITLE REASSIGNMENT FORMS 509.1 A new or used car dealer, which is registered under this chapter and in good standing, may request the Director to provide it with title reassignment forms. 509.2 Any title reassignment forms issued shall be serially numbered and of a quantity t…

600 GENERAL PROVISIONS 600.1 This chapter shall contain rules prescribing standards for inspection of all motor vehicles registered in the District, and the procedure under which approved and rejected vehicles shall be processed. 600.2 No person shall drive, move, or permit the o…

601 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS 601.1 Inspections shall be made and stickers obtained with respect to the items of equipment designated by the Director. 601.2 Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the standards contained in the current edition of the Washington DC Vehicle…

602 INSPECTION STICKERS 602.1 The Director is authorized to issue inspection stickers and provide for the attachment of inspection stickers to motor vehicles. 602.2 Inspection stickers may indicate approval, rejection, or condemnation of any vehicle, in accordance with the provis…

603 VEHICLE INSPECTION: APPROVED VEHICLES 603.1 If, upon inspection of any vehicle, the Director determines it does not conform to the standards in the current edition of the “Lane Operator’s Manual”, or when applicable, the current edition of the “AAMVA Manual” and this Title, t…

604 VEHICLE INSPECTION: REJECTED VEHICLES 604.1 If, upon inspection of any vehicle, the Director determines it does not conform to the standards in the current edition of the “Lane Operator’s Manual”, or when applicable, the current edition of the “AAMVA Manual” and this Title, t…

605 REINSPECTION OF REJECTED VEHICLES 605.1 Any motor vehicle or trailer to which a rejection sticker was issued shall be issued an “approved” inspection sticker upon determination that the items for which the rejection sticker was issued have been brought into compliance with ap…

606 VEHICLE INSPECTION: CONDEMNED VEHICLES 606.1 If, upon any mechanical inspection of a motor vehicle or trailer, the Director determines that the motor vehicle cannot be operated or the trailer cannot be moved without endangering the general safety of the District, the Director…

607 PLACEMENT OF INSPECTION STICKERS ON VEHICLES 607.1 “Approved” stickers, “rejection” stickers, “condemned” stickers, temporary inspection stickers, and temporary registration certificates for all motor vehicles other than autocycles, motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and trail…

608 LOST, MUTILATED, OR DETACHED INSPECTION STICKERS 608.1 If an inspection sticker becomes wholly or partly detached from the place where it was attached or becomes mutilated or lost, the registrant or the person desiring registration to whom the sticker was issued, or his or he…

609 INSPECTION OF NON-REGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLES 609.1 Inspection of non-registered motor vehicles for which no fee shall be charged shall be limited to the following purposes: (a) Verification of identification numbers when required under this section, unless verification can be …

614 [REPEALED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 801 (January 25, 1991). EXHAUST EMISSIONS ANALYZERS was repealed with Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 801 (January 25, 1991). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Vehicles and Traffic 18 DCMR § 614…

619 VEHICLE EMISSION RECALL COMPLIANCE 619.1 Owners of all motor vehicles subject to unresolved emissions recall notices issued after November 1, 1998, shall provide proof at the next motor vehicle inspection or vehicle registration renewal date that the necessary repairs were co…

700 GENERAL PROVISIONS 700.1 The rules and regulations contained in this chapter shall govern the requirements for vehicle equipment on vehicles registered in or using the streets and highways of the District of Columbia, including but not limited to lighting equipment, safety gl…

701 HISTORIC MOTOR VEHICLES 701.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the rules and regulations in this section (except as specifically provided otherwise by the Director for safety reasons) shall govern the requirements for vehicle equipment on historic motor ve…

702 APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT BY DIRECTOR 702.1 The Director is authorized to approve or disapprove lighting devices and other equipment and accessories required by this chapter which are intended to be used on a motor vehicle or trailer. 702.2 The Director shall approve or disapprov…

703 LAMPS AND OTHER LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 703.1 Each vehicle operated on a highway at any time from one half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour before sunrise, and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles o…

704 HEADLAMPS 704.1 Each motor vehicle other than an autocycle, motorcycle, or motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least two (2) head lamps which shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this chapter. 704.2 Each motor vehicle required to have two (…

705 TAIL LAMPS 705.1 Each motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least one (1) tail lamp mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required, shall emit a red…

706 STOP LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND REFLECTORS 706.1 No motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer manufactured or assembled before September 15, 1957, shall be operated in the District unless same is equipped with at least one (1) stop lamp meeting the requirements of § 713. 706.2 No…

707 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES 707.1 In addition to other equipment required in these regulations, all vehicles manufactured or assembled on and after September 15, 1957, shall be equipped as set forth in this section in accordance with the conditions state…

708 COLOR AND MOUNTING OF REFLECTORS, CLEARANCE LAMPS, SIDE MARKER LAMPS, AND BACK-UP LAMPS 708.1 Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color. 708.2 Rear cleara…

709 VISIBILITY OF REFLECTORS, CLEARANCE LAMPS, AND MARKER LAMPS 709.1 Each reflector on any vehicle referred to in § 707 shall be of such size and characteristics and so maintained as to be readily visible at night-time from all distances within five hundred feet (500 ft.) to fif…

710 LAMPS ON OTHER VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT 710.1 All vehicles, including animal-drawn vehicles and including those referred to in § 700.5 not specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall at the times specified in § 703 be equipped with at least one (1) lighted lamp or la…

711 SPOT LAMPS AND AUXILIARY LAMPS 711.1 Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) spot lamps and each lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will be directed to the l…

712 AUDIBLE AND VISUAL SIGNALS 712.1 (a) The Director may register as an authorized emergency vehicle the following: Vehicles of a fire or police department; An ambulance; (3) An official government-owned vehicle used for the emergency care or preservation of life, health, and pr…

713 SIGNAL LAMPS AND SIGNAL DEVICES 713.1 Any motor vehicle may be equipped, and when required by this chapter shall be equipped, with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible fr…

714 ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 714.1 Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) sidecowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare. 714.2 Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one (1) running-board courtesy lamp on …

715 MULTIPLE-BEAM ROAD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 715.1 Except as provided otherwise in this section, the headlamps, the auxiliary driving lamp, the auxiliary passing lamp, or combination of such lamps on motor vehicles other than autocycles, motorcycles, or motorized bicycles shall be s…

716 SINGLE-BEAM ROAD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT 716.1 Head lamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light not supplemented by auxiliary driving lamps shall be permitted on motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to January 1, 1950, in place of multiple-beam road-lighting equ…

717 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES 717.1 The headlamp or headlamps on each motor-driven cycle or motorized bicycle, whether of the single-beam or multiple-beam type, shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this section. 717.2 Each h…

718 ROAD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 718.1 At all times specified in § 702, at least two (2) lighted lamps displaying not less than four thousand (4,000) beam candlepower per lamp shall be displayed, one (1) on each side of the front of each motor vehicle, other than…