Pub. L. 102-382, tit. I, sec. 135

Sec. 135. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to issue or renew a registration certificate or identification tag for any motor vehicle if unpaid fines, penalities and other costs for traffic violations in the District of Columbia are outstanding against any registered owner of such vehicle or against any authorized user of any vehicle of such registered owner. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an issuance or renewal if the Director of the Department of Public Works of the District of Columbia— (1) determines that special circumstances require a waiver of such subsection with respect to such issuance or renewal; (2) issues such waiver in writing, setting forth such circumstances; and (3) submits a written notification of such waiver and circumstances to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and to the governmental agency having authority to approve such issuance or renewal.