Section 18-602. INSPECTION STICKERS

 

602.1The Director is authorized to issue inspection stickers and provide for the attachment of inspection stickers to motor vehicles.

 

602.2Inspection stickers may indicate approval, rejection, or condemnation of any vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

 

602.3Vehicles bearing special bus identification, current dealer tags, transport tags, special use paper tags, or historic motor vehicle tags shall be exempt from the inspection sticker requirements of this section.

 

602.4It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, park, or permit to be operated or parked on public space any vehicle bearing current District of Columbia tags, except a vehicle exempt under the provisions of § 602.3, unless there is displayed on the right side of the vehicle’s windshield one of the following:

 

(a)A current District of Columbia inspection sticker;

 

(b)A temporary sticker issued by the Director; and

 

(c)A temporary registration certificate issued by a registered District of Columbia dealer or repair shop when transferring ownership for registration purposes.

 

602.5Whenever a person located in the District of Columbia acquires a motor vehicle which displays on the windshield a valid approved inspection sticker issued by any State that has a compulsory motor vehicle inspection law, that vehicle may be operated without the requirement of any other inspection sticker for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of acquisition of the vehicle or until issuance by the Director of a sticker containing the words TEMPORARY STICKER - NEWLY REGISTERED VEHICLE, whichever is the shorter period.

 

602.6No later than the fifteenth (15th) day, the vehicle shall be presented for official inspection as required and shall display only the inspection sticker issued by the Director.

 

602.7A vehicle owned by a non-resident and currently registered in another jurisdiction shall display the proper inspection sticker issued for the vehicle in accordance with the requirements of the issuing jurisdiction.

 

authority

The Vehicle Inspection Improvement Amendment Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-111; 57 DCR 181, 289 (January 8, 2010)).

source

Regulation No. 72-13, effective June 30, 1972, published at 19 DCR 61 (July 24, 1972), which adopted the Special Edition of the D.C. Register entitled “Title 32, Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Regulations for the District of Columbia” into Title 32 of the District of Columbia Rules and Regulations (DCRR); 32 DCRR §§ 4.203, 4.204(a)-(d), Special Edition; as amended by § 4(e) of the Historic Motor Vehicle Act of 1971, effective February 25, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-41; 24 DCR 3629, 3633 (November 11, 1977)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 1526, 1532 (March 15, 1985); as amended by the Vehicle Inspection Improvement Amendment Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-111; 57 DCR 181, 289 (January 8, 2010)).