{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1403.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-1403.02","heading":"Delayed issuance of motor vehicle operator’s permit.","body":"(a)\nRepealed.\n\n(a-1)\nThe Mayor may delay issuance of an operator’s permit by disqualifying anyone not already in possession of a valid operator’s permit when such individual is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent as a result of:\n(1)\nThe commission of a stolen vehicle offense;\n(2)\nOperating a motor vehicle without a permit (§ 50-1401.01(d) — residents; § 50-1401.02(i) — non-residents);\n(3)\nOperating a motor vehicle after revocation or suspension of an operator’s permit (§ 50-1403.01);\n(4)\nAny felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is involved; or\n(5)\nThe operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of any substance the possession of which is prohibited under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, approved October 27, 1970 (84 Stat. 1236; 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.), Chapter 9 of Title 48, or the law of any state, territory, or possession of the United States.\n\n(a-2)\nIn all cases where a person is convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any of the offenses set forth in subsection (a-1) of this section, the disqualification period shall commence on the later of:\n(1)\nThe date of conviction or adjudication if the person is imprisoned or legal custody of the person has been transferred to a public agency for care of delinquent children as a result of the conviction or adjudication;\n(2)\nThe person’s 16th birthday if the conviction or adjudication occurs before the person is 16 years of age; or\n(3)\nThe date that a person over 16 years of age becomes eligible to have driving privileges restored if such privileges have previously been revoked or suspended.\n\n(a-3)\nThe disqualification period referenced in subsection (a-2) of this section shall, for any offense set forth in subsection (a-1) of this section, be:\n(1)\nSix months for a first time violation of any offense set forth in subsection (a-1) of this section;\n(2)\nOne year for a second violation; or\n(3)\nTwo years for each subsequent violation.\n\n(a-4)\nA copy of the conviction or adjudication shall be forwarded by the court to the Mayor, along with the offender’s social security number or operator’s permit number, together with a copy of the operator’s permit.\n\n(b)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term:\n(1)\nRepealed.\n(2)\n“Stolen vehicle offense” means:\n(A)\nA theft of a motor vehicle in violation of § 22-3211;\n(B)\nThe unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in violation of § 22-3215; or\n(C)\nTrafficking in or receiving a stolen motor vehicle in violation of § 22-3231 or § 22-3232.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 14. Operators’ Permits and Identification Cards.","Subchapter II. Revocation and Suspension of Permit."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1403.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"385ff7eb33e9d5f061db43afa260c064020e4c1565735e19284b0d13e9420aef","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1403.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1403.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}