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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 18. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Chapter 18-6. INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES |
Section 18-601. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
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601.1Inspections shall be made and stickers obtained with respect to the items of equipment designated by the Director.
601.2Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the standards contained in the current edition of the Washington DC Vehicle Inspection Program Lane Operator’s Manual (also referred to as the “Lane Operator’s Manual”) or, when applicable, to the current edition of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrator’s Vehicle Inspection Manual (also referred to as the “AAMVA Manual”) and in the event existing standards do not apply to a particular piece of equipment, a standard specified by the Director.
601.3The “Lane Operator’s Manual” or the “AAMVA Manual” are incorporated in this chapter by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between “Lane Operator’s Manual” or the “AAMVA Manual” and this title, the provisions of this title shall govern.
601.4Vehicles registered in the District of Columbia shall be inspected periodically for, when applicable, exhaust emissions, and compliance with this title as follows:
(a)Passenger vehicle: every two (2) years;
(b)[REPEALED];
(c)Bus: every six (6) months; except as provided in (d);
(d)Bus owned or leased by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: annually;
(e)Taxicab and other public vehicles for hire: annually;
(f)[REPEALED];
(g)[REPEALED];
(h)Commercial vehicle: annually;
(i)Tow truck: annually;
(j)Vehicle registered as a class F(I) historic motor vehicle: one (1) time, at time of registration, plus an inspection limited to confirming the odometer reading every two (2) years;
(k)Vehicle registered as a class F(II) historic motor vehicle: one (1) time, at time of registration; and
(l)All other motor vehicles: every two (2) years.
601.5[REPEALED]
601.6Vehicles registered in the District of Columbia shall be inspected periodically for safe operating condition and compliance with this title as follows:
(1) Bus not owned or leased by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus: semiannually;
(2) Taxicab and other public vehicle for hire: annually;
(3) Commercial vehicle: annually;
(4) Tow truck: annually.
601 7At the discretion of the Director, imported vehicles may be exempt from certain inspection requirements, such as emissions, safety glass and headlights.
601.8The fees for inspections shall be as follows:
(a)Passenger vehicle, including historic motor vehicle: $ 35;
(b)[REPEALED];
(c)[REPEALED];
(d)Commercial vehicles and vehicles for hire, including all buses: $ 35:
(e)Trailers, based upon the manufacturer’s shipping weight: $ 35
(f)Tow truck: $ 35;
(g)Salvage vehicle: $ 35;
(h)New vehicles for which an inspection is not required but for which a sticker is required: $ 10;
(i)Taxicabls and other vehicles for hire: $70;
(j)All other motor vehicles: $ 35.
601.9The inspection fees included above shall include two re-inspections performed within twenty (20) days of the initial inspection. The fee for all other re-inspections shall be in accordance with the above inspection fee schedule.
601.10Any re-inspection fees due shall be paid at the time of re-inspection.
601.11Inspection fees may be collected at the time of registration.
601.12The total cumulative amount of any late inspection penalty assessed pursuant to § 6 of An Act to Provide for annual inspection of all motor vehicles in the District of Columbia, approved February 18, 1938 (52 Stat. 78; D.C. Official Code § 50-1106), shall not exceed four hundred and eighty dollars ($ 480), all or part of which may be waived by the Director upon submission of proof that the owner was unable to have the vehicle inspected due to one or more of the following:
(a)Military duty;
(b)Incarceration;
(c)Medical emergency;
(d)The vehicle was involved in an accident (police report required); or
(e)Exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Director.