District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
D.C. Code Title 50 § 50-1331.03: Duty to notify lessors, purchasers, Department, of Flood Vehicle Status
What this law says, in plain English
Owners and lessors must notify buyers in writing that a vehicle is flood-damaged before transfer and report it to the Department. Lessees must notify lessors within 30 days of flood damage.
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