Section 31-1215. VEHICLE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

 

1215.1Each luxury class vehicle shall be inspected annually by DMV to determine whether it is in compliance with:

 

(a) All applicable DMV motor vehicle regulations and other applicable laws;

 

(b) All applicable provisions of this title, including those related to the vehicle’s interior and exterior, body, cleanliness, repairs, mechanical parts, and the vehicle license issued by the Office under § 1204.5.

 

1215.2A District enforcement official may inspect and test a vehicle’s lights, brakes, steering assembly, tires, horn, component of a system used to calculate fares, process payments or print receipts, or any other device or equipment installed in the vehicle or authorized or required by a provision of this title or Title 18 of the DCMR, at any time when such vehicle is on the public streets or on public space.

 

1215.3A District enforcement official may order the removal from a public street or public space any luxury class vehicle that appears to be unsafe or improperly equipped and may order the owner or operator to promptly take the vehicle to a District motor vehicle inspection station, for the purpose of re-inspection, without regard to whether or not the vehicle displays a valid and current DMV inspection sticker. 

 

1215.4No person may operate, move, or permit the operation or use of any vehicle that is mechanically unsafe, improperly equipped, or otherwise unfit to be operated.  Such vehicles shall be impounded. 

 

1215.5 The Office may from time-to-time institute vehicle equipment inspection checkpoints to randomly inspect vehicles for the protection of passengers and the general public. Such vehicle equipment inspection checkpoints shall be operated in accordance with this title and all other applicable laws.

 

authority

Sections 8(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J), 14, 20, and 20a of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 (“Establishment Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-307(b)(1)(C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (I), (J) (2009 Repl.), 50-313 (2012 Supp.), 50-319 (2009 Repl.), and 50-320 (2012 Supp.)); D.C. Official Code § 47-2829(b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2012 Supp.); Section 12 of An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes, approved July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 104; D.C. Official Code § 50-371 (2009 Repl.)); and Section 6052 of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Act of 2012 (“District of Columbia Commission Fund Amendment Act of 2012”), effective September 20, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-168, D.C. Official Code § 50-320(a)) (2013 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 2812, 2823 (May 20, 1994); as amended by Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-111), at 57 DCR 181, 295 (January 8, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 12394 (August 30, 2013).