2813.1 The Mayor shall conduct a study to determine the advantages and feasibility of requiring a noise inspection as a part of the annual motor vehicle inspection program.

2813.2 The study required by § 2813.1 shall be submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia not later than six months (6 mos.) after May 15, 1978, and shall include the following:

1. (a) An estimate of the cost to the District of requiring a motor vehicle inspection program for noise (computing separately the cost for District-owned motor vehicles in contrast to the cost of all vehicles);
2. (b) An estimate of the length of time that would be required per vehicle for the test, and the impact this would have on the total inspection program;
3. (c) The test procedures that would be used;
4. (d) An estimate of the number of cars that would fail the test, and the appropriate cost to each registrant to bring a car into compliance;
5. (e) The impact of the program on the repair stations in the District; and
6. (f) The impact of the program on noise levels in the District.

SOURCE: Section 6 of the District of Columbia Noise Control Act of 1977, D.C. Law 2-53, 24 DCR 5293, 5318 (December 30, 1977).