Section 18-411. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

411.1Except as otherwise provided in this title and § 8 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (“Act”) (43 Stat. 1123; D.C. Official Code § 50- 1401.02), no person shall drive or tow, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be driven or towed, upon any highway of the District of Columbia, any vehicle of a type required to be registered which is not registered; except that a towing vehicle may move an unregistered vehicle over the highways when the front or rear wheels of the towed vehicle are lifted from the highways and remain so lifted during the entire movement.

 

411.2Any person described in § 8(a) (D.C. Official Code § 50-1401.02(a)) of the Act, or who is displaying a valid District of Columbia reciprocity sticker as provided for in § 411.3 and is in compliance with the laws authorizing the issuance of that sticker, is exempt from the District’s license and registration requirements.

 

411.3The Director shall issue reciprocity stickers, upon application, as follows:

 

(a)As required by § 8 (D.C. Official Code § 50-1401.02) of the Act;

 

(b)To any non-resident service member in accordance with section 571 of title 50 of the United States Code; and

 

(c)To any foreign mission, its members, or dependents of its members issued a title and registration by the U.S. Department of State.

 

411.4Reciprocity stickers issued pursuant to §§ 411.3(b) or (c) shall be issued for the same duration set forth in § 8(d) (D.C. Official Code § 50-1401.02(d)) of the Act.

 

411.5No reciprocity sticker issued for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days shall be issued to the same person within one (1) year from the expiration date of the previous reciprocity sticker.

 

411.6The fee for a one hundred and eighty (180) day reciprocity sticker is two hundred and fifty dollars ($ 250).

 

411.7REPEALED

 

411.8REPEALED

 

411.9The Director shall refuse to issue or renew a reciprocity sticker under any one (1) of the following conditions:

 

(a)The owner or operator of the motor vehicle has failed to furnish the insurance information required pursuant to § 411.10;

 

(b)The insurance company listed on the application forms has not complied with 26 DCMR § 503;

 

(c)The insurance policy number or binder number is not in the form or manner utilized by the insurance company; or

 

(d)The certificate of self-insurance listed on the application form is invalid.

411.10The application for a reciprocity sticker shall contain space for the applicant to furnish the following information:

 

(a)The name of the insurance company that will provide the applicant with a motor vehicle insurance policy;

 

(b)The insurance policy number or binder number;

 

(c)The applicant’s signature; and

 

(d)Any other information that the Director may require.

 

411.11The Director shall suspend or revoke a person’s registration or reciprocity sticker for any one of the following reasons:

 

(a)The person has been convicted of a violation of the No-Fault Insurance Act;

 

(b)The person has falsely certified to the Director that the motor vehicle is insured pursuant to the No-Fault Insurance Act.

 

(c)The person operates or permits the operation of an uninsured motor vehicle;

 

(d)The person possesses a current registration certificate or reciprocity sticker without possessing the motor vehicle insurance required pursuant to the No-Fault Insurance Act; or

 

(e)The person has provided the Director with false or inaccurate information as requested by the Director pursuant to § 411.10 or § 413.12.

 

(f)The person has been convicted of driving under the influence of liquor or drugs in violation of section 10(b) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 who has previously been convicted of violating a provision of that section. The Director may establish conditions for an exception to revocation under this subsection, to be granted on an individual basis, to avoid undue hardship to any individual who is completely dependent on the motor vehicle for the necessities of life, including any family member of the convicted individual, and any co-owner of the motor vehicle, but not including the offender.

 

(g)The person has falsified any certification required pursuant to § 5 of the Clean Hands Act (D.C. Code § 47-2864).

 

411.12At the discretion of the Director, the suspension period shall not exceed ninety (90) days and the revocation period shall be for a period not less than six (6) months and the revocation ordered pursuant to subsection 411.11(g) shall be in effect until the person provides proof that the excess outstanding debt has been satisfied.

 

411.13At the end of a period of suspension or revocation the registration certificate or reciprocity sticker shall be reissued and restored to the person suspended or revoked when the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(a)The person applies for the registration or the reciprocity sticker to be reissued or restored;

 

(b)The person has obtained a valid and current motor vehicle insurance policy, and provided proof satisfactory thereof to the Director; and

 

(c)The person has paid the reinstatement fee; Provided, that the person shall not avoid paying the reinstatement fee of ninety eight dollars ($ 98) by applying for registration when the reciprocity sticker has been suspended or revoked or when the period of suspension or revocation has expired.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 7314 (Aug 10, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 11562 (December 20, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 7177 (August 29, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3246 (Apr 21, 2006).