- (a) Any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation found guilty of using or permitting the use of any unregistered motor vehicle or trailer, or who is found guilty of using or permitting the use of the same during the period for which any such vehicle’s registration is revoked or suspended under the terms of this chapter, shall, for each such offense, be fined not more than $300.
- (b) A late penalty of $15 shall be assessed if a vehicle has not been inspected by the date required by the Director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. An additional late penalty of $15 shall be assessed for each month that the vehicle has not been inspected. All late penalties shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Inspection Fund established in § 50-1102.
History
Feb. 18, 1938, 52 Stat. 78, ch. 31, § 6
Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-289, § 203(c), 48 DCR 2057
Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7091(b)
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-289 designated the existing text as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Prior Codifications
1973 Ed., § 40-206.
1981 Ed., § 40-206.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7091(b) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7091(b) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).