# D.C. Code § 50-2201.03a: Regulations for personal mobility devices

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T50_C22_S50-2201.03a

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 50-2201.03a
- **Heading:** Regulations for personal mobility devices
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 50 / Chapter 22 / § 50-2201.03a

## Text

(a) The Mayor shall promulgate regulations governing the PMD, including:
(1) Exempting the personal mobility device from the regulations governing motor vehicles;
(2) Establishing a registration process, such as, for example, requiring that each PMD bear a serial number, valid registration tag, or valid registration plate;
(3) Establishing a fine schedule for violations of the PMD regulations; and
(4) Providing an adjudication process for violations of PMD law and regulations.
(b) Regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the proposed rules are not approved within the 45-day period of review, the rules shall be deemed disapproved.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 50-2201.01 § 50-2201.01. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T50_C22_S50-2201.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 50-2201.02 § 50-2201.02. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T50_C22_S50-2201.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 50-2201.03 § 50-2201.03. Mayor to make rules; Department of Transportation; Director; Congressional and Council parking; title fees; common carriers; penalties; prosecutions; publication of regulations; excise tax.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T50_C22_S50-2201.03.md)
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- [D.C. Code § 50-2201.03c § 50-2201.03c. Operation of shared fleet devices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T50_C22_S50-2201.03c.md)
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