Volume 53 · 1046
Public Law 76–313
To provide that the annual registration of motor vehicles and the annual licensing of certain public vehicles in the District of Columbia shall be for the period from April 1 in each year to March 31 in the succeeding year.
Approved July 17, 1939
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide that the annual registration of motor vehicles and the annual licensing of certain public vehicles in the District of Columbia shall be for the period from April 1 in each year to March 31 in the succeeding year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That paragraph
District of Columbia.
Motor vehicles.
(c) of section 2 of title IV of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
“(c) Every registration made under this title shall expire at midnight
Registration, expiration date.
on the last day of the registration year for which the registration was made, unless the time be extended by the Commissioners. Any
Renewals.
such registration may be renewed for the ensuing registration year upon application made by the owner during the months of February and March, and upon payment of the fees required by law. During the month of March it shall be lawful to operate a motor vehicle
Beginning of registration year.
Proviso
.
Extension of period ending February 29, 1940.
registered for the ensuing registration year. For the purposes of this title, a registration year shall be deemed to begin on April 1 and end on March 31: Provided, That motor vehicles that may have been registered for the period ending February 29, 1940, shall be deemed to be registered for the registration year ending March 31, 1940.”
Sec. 2.
Registration application received after October 1; fee.
Paragraph (c) of section 3 of such title, as amended, is amended by striking out “September” and inserting in lieu thereof “October.”
Sec. 3.
Public vehicles, fees.
Ante, p. 570.
That subparagraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 31 and paragraph 33 of an Act entitled “An Act to amend section 7 of an Act entitled ‘An Act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June
20 D. C. Code, Supp. IV, § 1731(c), (d); 1733.
30, 1903, and for other purposes’, approved July 1, 1902, and for other purposes”, approved July 1, 1932, are amended to read as follows:
“(c) Vehicles of eight passenger, etc., capacity.
Owners of passenger vehicles for hire having a seating capacity of eight passengers or more, in addition to the driver or operator, other than those licensed in the preceding subparagraph, shall pay
Display of license.
a license tax of $100 per annum for each vehicle used. No such vehicle shall be operated unless there shall be conspicuously displayed therein a license issued under the terms of this subparagraph.
Date of licenses.
Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from April 1 of each year, but may be issued on or after March 15 of such year:
Proviso.
Expiration provision; fee.
Provided, however, That all licenses issued for a period prior to April 1, 1940, shall expire on March 31, 1940, and the license fee therefor shall be prorated accordingly.
“(d) Other passenger vehicles.
Owners of passenger vehicles for hire, whether operated from a private establishment or from public space, other than those licensed in the two preceding subparagraphs, shall pay a license tax of $25 per annum for each such vehicle used in the conduct of
Public stands.
their business. Stands for such vehicles upon public space, adjacent to hotels or otherwise, may be established in the manner provided in section 6 (e) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to amend the Acts approved
6 D. C. Code, Supp. IV, § 243 (e).
Police regulations.
March 3, 1925, and July 3, 1926, known as the District of Columbia Traffic Acts, and so forth’. The Public Utilities Commission is hereby authorized to make and enforce all such reasonable and usual police regulations as it may deem necessary for the proper conduct, control, and regulation of all vehicles described in this and the preceding
Date of licenses.
subparagraphs and paragraph 33 hereof. Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from April 1 of each year, but
Proviso.
Expiration provision; fee.
may be issued on or after March 15 of such year: Provided, however, That all licenses issued for a period prior to April 1, 1940, shall expire on March 31, 1940, and the license fee therefor shall be prorated accordingly.
“Par. 33.
Vehicles for hire used in hauling goods, etc.
Ante, p. 570.
Stands.
Owners of vehicles for hire, used in hauling goods, wares, or merchandise, and operating from public space, shall pay a license tax of $25 per annum for each vehicle. Stands for such vehicles upon public space may be established in the manner provided in section 6 (e) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to amend the Acts
6 D. C. Code, Supp. IV, § 243 (e).
Date of licenses.
approved March 3, 1925, and July 3, 1926, known as the District of Columbia Traffic Acts, and so forth’. Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from April 1 of each year, but may be issued
Proviso.
Expiration provision; fee.
on or after March 15 of such year: Provided, however, That all licenses issued for a period prior to April 1, 1940, shall expire on March 31, 1940, and the license fee therefor shall be prorated accordingly.”
“Sec. 4.
Act repealed.
That an Act entitled ‘An Act to amend paragraphs 31 and 33 of an Act entitled “An Act to amend section 7 of an Act entitled ‘An Act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes’, approved July 1, 1902, and for other purposes”, approved July 1, 1932’ (Public, Numbered 24, Seventy-sixth Congress),
Ante, p. 570.
approved April 5, 1939, is hereby repealed.”
Approved, July 17, 1939.