D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-611

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 16-611 - REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES

611.1

The repair industry category designated as "motor vehicles" shall include any passenger vehicle fully or partially powered by an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, and intended primarily as a means of transportation, and shall include trailers which are intended primarily for attachment to passenger vehicles.

611.2

The Department shall establish and publish appropriate technical definitions, practices and procedural requirements consistent with this chapter and designed to assure public safety in the field of automotive repair.

611.3

The Department shall identify motor vehicle repair services to be included within the scope of this chapter, including but not limited to repairing or changing tires; lubrication; installing light bulbs, batteries, windshield wiper blades, and other minor accessories; cleaning, adjusting, and replacing spark plugs; replacing fan belts, oil, and air filters; and other minor services which require mechanical expertise to be performed properly and have given rise to a high incidence of fraud or deceptive practices or involve a part of the motor vehicle essential to its safe operation.

611.4

The Department shall establish repair industry specialties within the category of motor vehicles repair and identify the specific types of motor vehicles repair services to be included in each specialty.

611.5

The Department shall establish definitions of the following automotive repair terms and services, along with other terms and services that the Department may deem appropriate:

(a) Motor: Minimum overhaul, engine overhaul, and tuneup;

(b) Brake System: Brake adjustment and replacement, replace brake drum, turn brake drum, renew drum brake linings, rebuild wheel cylinder, rebuild master cylinder;

(c) Visibility: Replace sealed beam, aim headlights, replace speedometer cable, replace windshield wiper motor;

(d) Steering and Suspension: Replace ball joint, replace shock absorber, replace wheel bearing, balance wheel, front end alignment, recondition power steering gear, replace power steering house;

(e) Exhaust System: Replace tailpipe, replace muffler, replace exhaust pipe;

(f) Ignition System: Replace cable set, replace or clean spark plugs (set), tune-up, replace points and condenser, retiming; and

(g) Fuel System: Replace carburetor, replace fuel pump, replace fuel filter, replace air cleaner.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-611