District of Columbia Code
Chapter 13A - Salvage, Flood Notification and Non-Repairable Vehicle Certification
§ 50–1331.03. Duty to notify lessors, purchasers, Department, of Flood Vehicle Status

(a) An owner or lessor of a Flood Vehicle transferring ownership of the Flood Vehicle shall:
(1) Prior to the transfer, give the transferee written notice that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle; and
(2) Notify the Department that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle, in accordance with procedures established by the Department.
(b) A lessee of a vehicle that becomes a Flood Vehicle shall, within 30 days of the damage, give the lessor written notice that the vehicle is a Flood Vehicle.
(Apr. 8, 2005, D.C. Law 15-307, § 103, 52 DCR 1700.)