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

(a) Every 24 months, a private vehicle-for-hire company shall certify on a form provided by the DFHV that the private vehicle-for-hire company has complied with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The DFHV is authorized to inspect and copy the relevant safety and consumer pr…

(a) A carrier-for-hire company shall: (1) Create an application process for an individual to register as a carrier-for-hire operator; (2) Maintain an up-to-date registry of each carrier-for-hire operator ("operator") and vehicle associated with the carrier-for-hire company; (3) R…

(a) To become a carrier-for-hire operator, an individual shall submit an application to register with a carrier-for-hire company. (b) The Director is authorized, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, to issue rules regarding background check requirements for carrier-f…

(a) Within 9 months after the applicability date of this section, the Director, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, and carrier-for-hire companies, shall assess insurance requirements appropriate to carriers-for-hire, and shall report its fi…

(a)(1) Beginning no later than January 1, 2026, a carrier-for-hire operator shall display a trade dress, which may take the form of a removable device, approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section at all times while the operator is logged into the carrier-for-hire company'…

(a) Every 24 months, a carrier-for-hire company shall certify on a form provided by the DFHV that the carrier-for-hire company has complied with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The DFHV is authorized to inspect and copy the relevant safety and consumer protection-related…

(a) The Director is authorized to establish programs and issue rules to encourage, but not require, that carrier-for-hire operators utilize more sustainable and space-efficient carrier-for-hire delivery modes, with a preference for Class 1 and Class 2 modes, particularly in conge…

(a) Vehicle inspection officers shall undergo training on the rules and regulations governing private and public vehicles-for-hire and carrier-for-hire vehicles and undergo yearly performance evaluations. Vehicle inspection officers shall be prohibited from making traffic stops o…

(a) All taxicab companies, taxicab associations, or taxicab fleets with 100 or more licensed taxicabs shall install radio or digital dispatch equipment in each taxicab. This equipment shall link to a central dispatch service within each company. Each licensed taxicab operator aff…

The DFHV shall: (1) Allow the public to file complaints electronically on its website and through a hotline. This hotline shall be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and be listed on the main page of the DFHV’s website and in every taxicab; (2) Within 72 hours of receivin…

No person or business shall violate or aid and abet a violation of public vehicle-for-hire laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the installation of a dome light or a Taxicab Smart-Meter System. The DFHV shall have authority to determine, by rule, appropriate fines and penal…

(a)(1) An operator of a public or private vehicle-for-hire or a carrier-for-hire operator who knowingly fails or refuses to bring the public or private vehicle-for-hire or carrier-for-hire operator to an immediate stop, or who flees or attempts to elude a vehicle inspection offic…

(a) Any vehicle for hire being operated in the District of Columbia may be booted, towed, and impounded from any public street or public space in the District of Columbia by any member of the Metropolitan Police Department or law enforcement personnel, or any authorized agent if:…

(a) The Department of For-Hire Vehicles and the Metropolitan Police Department shall concurrently enforce and issue citations relating to Taxicab requirements. (b) On November 1st of each year the Mayor shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, or a su…

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and not later than 1 year after October 16, 2006, the District of Columbia shall require all taxicabs licensed in the District of Columbia to charge fares by a metered system; provided that a company that uses digital dispatch …

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Commercial driver’s license” means a license issued pursuant to this chapter that authorizes an individual to operate a class of commercial motor vehicle. (2) “Commercial driver’s license information system” means the informational…

The Mayor shall: (1) Adopt and administer a program to test and ensure the fitness of a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with rules issued pursuant to § 50-409 that comply with the minimum federal standards established under § 12005(a) of the Commercial …

(a) Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled in the District shall have a commercial driver’s license, and all necessary endorsements thereto required by the Mayor for the particular class of vehicle being operated, issued by the Mayor. (b) Any person w…

(a) An employer shall require an employee who operates a commercial vehicle to have a commercial driver’s license. (b) An employer shall not knowingly allow an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the employee has: (1) A driver’s license suspe…

(a) If the Mayor has reason to believe that a person has violated any of the requirements in § 50-403 or § 50-404, the alleged violation shall be enforced in accordance with Chapter 23 of this title, and rules issued by the Mayor pursuant to § 50-409. Any person who is determined…

(a) No person while operating a commercial motor vehicle shall: (1) Fail to slow down and stop before reaching a railroad crossing to check that railroad tracks are clear of an approaching train; (2) Fail to leave sufficient space to drive through a railroad crossing without stop…

(a) Consistent with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and Chapter 23 of this title, the Mayor shall disqualify from the operation of a commercial motor vehicle any person who is found to have committed any of the following: (1) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while under t…

The Bureau of Motor Vehicle Services, Office of Medical Review, may establish medical standards for all commercial and District government drivers.

The Mayor shall set and collect fees to help pay the cost for implementation of the uniform classification and commercial driver’s license program set forth in § 50-402. The money generated from the fees shall be placed in the General Fund of the District of Columbia and used to …

(a) Within 90 days after September 20, 1990, the Mayor shall, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. (b) The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Su…

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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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.

(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…

The Mayor shall issue, and may amend from time to time, rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.

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, …

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.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Bicyclist" means a person operating a bicycle, as that term is defined in § 50-1609(1). (2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, or the Commissioner's designee. (3) "Insured…

(a) No insurer shall cancel a bicycle insurance policy except for refusal or failure of the insured to pay a premium due under the terms of the policy of bicycle insurance. (b) No cancellation or refusal to renew by an insurer of a bicycle insurance policy shall be effective unle…

(a) If the insured disputes the validity of a purported cancellation or nonrenewal, the insured may send, within 15 calendar days of receipt of the notice of intent to cancel or not to renew, written notification to the Commissioner of the reasons the insured believes the action …

There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any employee of the District government, any insurer, its authorized representatives, its agents, its employees, or any firm, person, or corporation who, in good faith: (1) Furnish…

(a) The rights provided by this chapter shall be in addition to and shall not prejudice any other rights the named insured may have at common law or otherwise. (b) Notwithstanding § 50-1611(a)(1), an insurer that offers bicyclist insurance policies may require that an insured reg…

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: (1) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or his designated agent. (2) “District” means the District of Columbia. (3) “Finance charge” means finance charge as defined under the provision…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any instrument of security, refinancing contract, or other instrument to the contrary, made or entered into on or after March 5, 1981, no person shall charge, contract for, receive, or collect a finance charge if such charge exceeds the large…

(a) In connection with the licensing of persons under the authority of Chapter 28 of Title 47, the Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to require either bonds or such other security as it may by regulation deem necessary, of persons licensed to engage in the busines…

With the exception of the function of making regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the Mayor is authorized to delegate, with power to redelegate, any of the functions vested in him by this chapter.

The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter; provided, that no such regulation shall become effective until after a public hearing has been held thereon.

No person shall make any statement required or authorized by this chapter to be filed with the Mayor, knowing that the information set forth in such statement is false.