D.C. Code § 50-2301.02

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024

Section 50-2301.02 - Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter:

(1) The term "Department" means the Department of Motor Vehicles, established pursuant to § 50-901.

(2) The term "Director" means the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles or his or her designee.

(3) The term "District" means the District of Columbia.

(4) The term "infraction" means any conduct subject to administrative adjudication under the provisions of this chapter and with respect to which the Corporation Counsel does not commence a proceeding in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

(5) The term "lessor" means any owner of a vehicle engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to be used or operated in the District.

(5A) The term "motor vehicle" means all vehicles propelled by an internal-combustion engine, electricity, or steam. The term "motor vehicle" shall not include traction engines, road rollers, vehicles propelled only upon stationary rails or tracks, personal mobility devices, as the term is defined in section 2(13) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1119; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.02(13) ), electric mobility devices, as the term is defined in section 2(6A) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1119; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.02(6A) ), motorized bicycles, as the term is defined in section 2(11A) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1119; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.02(11A) ),or a battery-operated wheelchair when a person with a disability.

(6) The term "operator" means:

(A) Any person, corporation, firm, agency, association, organization, federal, state or local governmental agency in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to be used or operated in the District;

(B) An owner who operates his own vehicle; or

(C) A person who operates a vehicle owned by another.

(7) The term "owner" means:

(A) Any person, corporation, firm, agency, association, organization, federal, state or local governmental agency or other authority or other entity having the property of or title to a vehicle used or operated in the District; or

(B) Any registrant of a vehicle used or operated in the District; or

(C) Any person, corporation, firm, agency, association, organization, federal, state or local government agency or authority or other entity in the business of renting or leasing vehicles to be used or operated in the District.

(8) The term "related vehicle conveyance fee" means a vehicle conveyance fee that is related to a civil fine because the imposition of each arises from the same parking infraction.

(9) The term "vehicle conveyance fee" means the charge for moving (by towing or otherwise) an unattended vehicle parked in violation of any traffic regulation (except overtime parking of less than 24 hours) to a legal parking place, other than at an impoundment facility.

D.C. Code § 50-2301.02

Amended by D.C. Law 23-203,§ 209, 68 DCR 003417, eff. 3/16/2021.

Sept. 12, 1978, D.C. Law 2-104, § 102, 25 DCR 1275; Mar. 15, 1985, D.C. Law 5-176, § 4, 32 DCR 748; Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-289, § 302(a), 48 DCR 2057; Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-235, § 11, 49 DCR 9788; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 90(a), 51 DCR 881; Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-224, § 209, 53 DCR 10225; Mar. 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-303, § 4(a), 55 DCR 12803.