1024.1 Whenever any vessel is operated in District of Columbia waters by any person other than the owner, with the expressed or implied consent of the owner, the operator of the vessel shall be deemed to be the agent of the owner of the vessel in the case of a collision, accident, or other casualty.

1024.2 The proof of ownership of the vessel shall be prima facie evidence that the person operated the vessel with the consent of the owner.

SOURCE: Article 29 § 23 of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia (January 1983).