Section 18-438. EXPEDITED TITLE AND REGISTRATION SERVICE

 

438.1The Department of Motor Vehicles (“Department”) may create a program for the expedited titling and registration of motor vehicles by motor vehicle dealers and third party agents of motor vehicle dealers (“dealers”).

 

438.2A dealer may submit up to ten (10) applications per day under the program.

 

438.3The Department will process each application within two (2) business days.

 

438.4The Department may charge a processing fee of twenty dollars ($20) for each application.  The processing fee shall be in addition to such other fees as may apply to the titling and registration of the vehicle.  Payment of the processing fee shall be made by credit card.

 

438.4If an application is not timely processed by the Department, the Department will provide to the dealer a refund in the amount of the processing fee paid by the dealer for the application.

 

438.5If there is a chargeback of a processing fee, the Department shall refuse future access to the program to the dealer whose processing fee was charged back, unless the dealer demonstrates good cause for the chargeback.

 

438.6The Department may supplement the regulations set forth in this section with written policies.

 

 

authority

Sections 1825 and 1826 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 and 50-905 (2014 Repl.)); Section 6 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925, effective March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.03 (2014 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 2016-077, dated May 2, 2016.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13497 (October 28, 2016).