Title 50 — Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

As used in this subchapter: (1) The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle propelled by an internal- combustion engine, electricity, or steam. The term “motor vehicle” shall not include a traction engine, road roller, vehicle propelled only upon rails or tracks, personal assistive …

(a) Except as provided by § 50-1401.02, any motor vehicle or trailer operated in the District of Columbia shall be registered with the Department of Transportation by the owner of that motor vehicle or trailer. (b)(1) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section,…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “veteran” means an individual who has: (1)(A) Served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States; or (B) Been a member of the National Guard and Reserves; (2)(A) Been called to active duty authorized by the President of t…

(a)(1) There shall be levied, collected, and paid for each registration year for each motor vehicle or trailer required to be registered under this subchapter, the registration fee provided in this section, except that in the event the Council of the District of Columbia prescrib…

(a)(1) There is established as a lapsing fund the Out-Of-State Vehicle Registration Special Fund (“Fund”). The Fund shall be administered by the Office of the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles. (2) All funds collected from the registration of a motor vehicle by a perso…

(a) It shall be unlawful: (1) For any person to operate any motor vehicle or trailer upon any public highway of the District of Columbia (except motor vehicles or trailers operated by nonresidents exempted under the provisions of § 50-1401.02): (A) If such motor vehicle or traile…

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the power of the Council of the District of Columbia, under the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 [§ 50-2201.01 et seq.], as amended, to make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this subch…

A person or auctioneer who sells or arranges the sale of 5 or more motor vehicles in one year in the District of Columbia shall record the name, address, and license number of the buyer, the vehicle identification number, and the identity of the original owner of the vehicle with…

(a) The Mayor is authorized to provide for the issuance of a registration certificate and identification tags for a passenger motor vehicle (other than a passenger vehicle for hire) of any individual who is and may be certified as a bona fide member of the Department of the Distr…

For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term “jurisdiction” means any state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, a foreign country or a state or province of a foreign country. (2) The term “motor vehicle” means any device propelled by an i…

Rental fleets and utility trailers, owned by any person or firm engaging in the business of renting such vehicle, shall be extended full interstate and intrastate privileges, provided the following: (1) Such vehicle or trailers are part of a rental fleet and are identifiable as b…

The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall institute a procedure whereby a rental operator shall register, with the District of Columbia Department of Transportation or its successor agency, a portion of the rental vehicles or utility trailers comprising a fleet. The number of v…

The Mayor is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Apportioned operator” means registrant of a fleet of apportioned vehicles. (2) “Apportionment” means registration based on a proportional payment of registration fees, whether determined by a quotient of miles traveled, revenue …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the Mayor is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of the District of Columbia with duly authorized representatives of any jurisdiction of the United States or a foreign country, providing for the registration…

(a) The Mayor shall implement a program for owners and apportioned operators to obtain apportioned registrations for their fleets as promulgated under the IRP. (b) Any vehicle qualifying for IRP and that the lists the District of Columbia as the established place of business must…

(a) The District of Columbia as a member jurisdiction will provide reciprocity to fleet vehicles that are engaged in interjurisdictional movement and intrajurisdictional movement, and are properly registered with another member jurisdiction. (b) All apportioned operators of fleet…

Pursuant to provisions of IRP, the Mayor shall adopt audit procedures to review the uniform mileage schedules and fleet records of apportioned operators declaring the District of Columbia as their base jurisdiction. The audit procedures shall involve at least 15% of the IRP appor…

(a) The fee for a trip permit shall be $50. (b)(1) Vehicle registration fees for IRP registrants, and all interest earned on those fees, shall be deposited into a designated account entitled the IRP Fund to be used to reimburse IRP member jurisdictions and after such reimbursemen…

Within 90 days after enactment of this subchapter, the Mayor shall issue rule to implement and enforce the provisions of this subchapter pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2.