Title 50 — Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
39 chapters · 624 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 50-501 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Consumer Claims Arbitration for the District of Columbia established by § 50-503. (2) “Consumer” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a motor vehicle; any person to whom the motor veh…
D.C. Code § 50-502 Consumer’s remedy for defective vehicles
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(a) If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all warranties during the first 18,000 miles of operation or during the period of 2 years following the date of delivery of the motor vehicle to the original purchaser, whichever is the earlier date, the consumer shall during that pe…
D.C. Code § 50-503 Arbitration
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(a) There is established in the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs a Board of Consumer Claims Arbitration for the District of Columbia. The Board shall consist of 7 members who shall be appointed by the Mayor. (b) The members shall be at least 18 years of age and resid…
D.C. Code § 50-504 Disclosure of rights
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(a) The manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer shall provide written notification to the prospective consumer of any motor vehicle to be sold or registered in the District of the rights provided to the consumer by this chapter. (b) The Mayor shall issue rules and regulatio…
D.C. Code § 50-505 Disclosure of damages or defects in used motor vehicles; violations; penalties
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(a) No motor vehicle dealer may offer for sale any used motor vehicle without first providing: (1) Written notice to the prospective consumer of any material mechanical defect in the motor vehicle and any damage sustained by the motor vehicle due to fire, water, collision, or oth…
D.C. Code § 50-506 Listing of odometer readings
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The Department of Public Works shall list the odometer readings at the time of registration or transfer of registration on the title of all motor vehicles registered in the District.
D.C. Code § 50-507 Other rights or remedies; limitations on actions
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law. (b) Any action brought pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within 4 years of the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to th…
D.C. Code § 50-508 Rules and regulations
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The Mayor shall issue, and may amend from time to time, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
D.C. Code § 50-509 Provision for alternative arbitration system
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If the arbitration system established pursuant to § 50-503 cannot consistently handle complaints during the 60-day period as required by § 50-503(q)(4), and if the administration of the arbitration system results in expenditures beyond the sums budgeted annually for the program, …
D.C. Code § 50-510 Suspension of enforcement
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Notwithstanding any other provision of District law, enforcement of this chapter by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is suspended until October 1, 2000.