District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition. |
Division VIII. General Laws. |
Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic. |
Subtitle IV. Motorized Vehicle Registration, Inspection, Licensing. |
Chapter 13. Motor Vehicle Owners and Operators Responsibility. |
Subchapter II. Administration of Chapter. |
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Current through October 23, 2012
Whenever any motor vehicle, after the passage of this chapter, shall be operated upon the public highways of the District of Columbia by any person other than the owner, with the consent of the owner, express or implied, the operator thereof shall in case of accident, be deemed to be the agent of the owner of such motor vehicle, and the proof of the ownership of said motor vehicle shall be prima facie evidence that such person operated said motor vehicle with the consent of the owner.
(May 25, 1954, 68 Stat. 123, ch. 222, § 8.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-408.
1973 Ed., § 40-424.