D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, r. 18-433

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 18-433 - ORGANIZATIONAL TAGS

433.1

This Director may issue a tag bearing markings related to an organization ("Organization Tag") only if the tag has been established by the Council of the District of Columbia or approved by the Director as provided in this section.

433.2

An organization seeking the Director's approval of an organization tag must be a non-profit corporation, as that term is defined in § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ( 46 U.S.C.§ 501(c)(3)) , and must submit an application to the Director.

433.3

The application shall include:

(a) A sample of the proposed markings;

(b) A copy of the organization's charter or articles of incorporation;

(c) Proof of the organization's non-profit status;

(d) Signatures from at least twenty-five (25) members of the organization attesting to their intent to display the organization tag proposed; and

(e) Proof that the person submitting the application is authorized by the organization to submit that application.

433.4

The organization tag shall only display either the name or the adopted insignia of the organization, or both.

433.5

The format of any organization tag design shall be approved by the Director and shall not obscure any of the lettering or numbering on the tag.

433.6

Any person requesting an organization tag must, in addition to payment of the annual and reservation fees provided for in Section 3(a) of Title IV of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 679; D.C. Official Code § 50-1501.03(a) ), provide evidence that the person is a member of that organization.

433.7

Upon notification that a person is no longer a member of the organization, the Director may notify that person that they must surrender, within thirty (30) days of notice, the organization tags in their possession.

433.8

The Director may rescind or revoke any organization tag issued to a person who fails to surrender their tag as provided in § 433.7.

433.9

Organization tags shall only be issued for use on registered private passenger vehicles.

433.10 The Director shall reject any proposed organizational tag or rescind the issuance of any organizational tag that conveys a message, or displays an image, that is confusing or offensive to the general public.

433.11 For the purposes of § 433.10, the Director shall reject or rescind the issuance of any organizational tag with a design or combination of letters or numbers that:

(a) Is vulgar, derogatory, profane, scatological or obscene, with any connotation, in any language;

(b) Connote, in any language, breast, genitalia, pubic area, or buttocks or relate to sexual or eliminatory functions.

(c) Connote, in any language

(i) any illicit drug, narcotic, intoxicant, or related paraphernalia;

(ii) the sale, user, or purveyor of such a substance; or

(iii) the physiological state produced by such a substance;

(d) Refer, in any language, to a race, religion, color, deity, ethnic heritage, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or political affiliation;

(e) Suggest, in any language, a government or governmental agency;

(f) Suggest, in any language, a privilege not given by law in this state; or

(g) Form, in any language, a slang term, abbreviation, phonetic spelling or mirror image of a word described in this subsection.

This Errata Notice's correction to the Notice of Final Rulemaking is non-substantive in nature and does not alter the intent, application, or purpose of the proposed rules. The rules are effective upon the original publication date of March 31, 2017.

Any questions or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed by mail to Victor L. Reid, Esq., Administrator, Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances, 441 4^th Street, N.W., Suite 520 South, Washington, D.C. 20001, email at victor.reid@dc.gov, or via telephone at (202) 727-5090.

433.12

A resident ordering an arts and humanities motor vehicle identification tag as described in D.C. Official Code § 50-1501.02 e, shall pay a one-time application fee and a display fee each year thereafter. The application fee shall be $25 and the display fee shall be $20.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, r. 18-433

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 5029 (May 14, 2004) and 51 DCR 10223 (November 5, 2004); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 3170 (3/31/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3326 (3/26/2021)