Section 18-435. VINTAGE TAGS

 

435.1 Vintage license tags shall be permitted on historic motor vehicles in place of historic motor vehicle license tags if approved by the Director pursuant to this section.

 

435.2  A person who seeks to display vintage license tags shall submit an application to the Director by letter, or at the discretion of the Director, by email or through the Department’s website.

 

435.3The application shall include the applicant’s name, address, vehicle information number (“VIN”), make, model, year of manufacture, and a color photograph of the vintage tag.  The Director may request the applicant to appear in person with the vintage tag for the purposes of inspection.

 

435.4 The Director may deny the application if:

 

(a)  The tag does not meet reflective or safety standards as set forth in §§ 422.5 and 422.8;

 

(b)  The tag is illegible;

 

(c)  The letters, numbers, or combination of letters and numbers of the tag is the same as the configuration of letters, numbers, or combination of letters and numbers of any tag either issued or for which application has been made pursuant to § 423;

 

(d)The Director is unable to verify the tag is from the same year as the model year of the historic vehicle; or

 

(e)The Director concludes that the use of the vintage tags would adversely impact public safety.

 

435.5The Director may rescind or revoke the use of a vintage tag for violation of any District of Columbia law or regulation relating to motor vehicles, or for any reason described in § 435.4.

 

 

authority

Section 1825 of the Department of Motor Vehicles Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code § 50-904), sections 6, 7, and 13 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121,1125; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-2201.03, 50-1401.01, and 50-1403.01), section 5 of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Revision Act of 2008, effective April 15, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-145; D.C. Official Code § 7-1531.04), sections 5(a) and 79 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, approved May 25, 1954 (68 Stat. 122, 139; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-1301.03(a) and 50-1301.79), section 107 of the Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, effective September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-104; D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.07), sections 2(d)(2A) and 3(a) of Title IV of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 680; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-1501.02(d)(2A) and 50-1501.03(a)) and Mayor’s Order 2007-168, dated July 23, 2007.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5243, 5245 (June 18, 2010).