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PUBLIC LAW 90-566-OCT. 12, 1968

[82 STAT.

Public Law 90-566 October 12, 1968 [S.2592]

D.c R e a l property fore closure, written notice.

AN ACT .To amend section 539 of the Act approved March 3, 1901, so as to provide notice of the enforcement of a security interest in real property in the District of Cplumbia to the owner of such real property and the Commissioner of the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rejjre'sentathes of the United States of America in Congress assemble'd^ That section 539 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1274), as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 45-615), is amended by inserting the words "AND N O T I C E TO B E G IV E N " immediately after the words " T E E M S O F SALE'" in the title of said section, inserting the subsection designation " (a) " immediately before the first word of such section, and by adding the following: " (b) No foreclosure sale under a power of sale provision contained in any deed of trust, mortgage or other security instrument, may take place unless the holder of the note secured by such deed of trust j mortgage, or security instrument, or its agent, gives written notice, by certified mail return receipt requested, of said sale to the owmer of the real property encumbered by said deed of trust, mortgage or security instrument at his last known address, with a copy of said notice being sent to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, or his designated agent, at least 30 days in advance of the date of said sale. Said notice shall be in such format and contain such information as the District of Columbia Council shall by regulation prescribe. The 30-day period shall commence to run on the date of receipt of such notice by the Commissioner. The Commissioner or his agent shall give written acknowledgment to the holder of said note, or its agent, on the day that he receives such notice, that such notice has been received, indicating therein the date of receipt of such notice. The notice required by this subsection (b) in regard to said mortgages and deeds of trust shall be in addition to the notice described by subsection (a) of this section." Approved October 12, 1968. Public Law 90-567

October 12, 1968 [ H. R. 140981

D.c. Unregistered motor v e h i c l e s, inspection. 61 Stat. 360.

AN ACT _To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the annual inspection of all motor vehicles in the District of Columbia", approved February 18, 1938, as amended.

Be It enacted by the Senate and Flcuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the annual inspection of all motor vehicles in the District of Columbia", approved February 18, 1938 (D.C. Code, sec. 40-201), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "The District of Columbia Council may prescribe regulations to permit a person who owns a motor vehicle or trailer not required to be registered in the District of Columbia to have such motor vehicle or trailer inspected in the District of Columbia. Such regulations shall fix the fee for such inspection in such amount as, in the Council's judgment, will be commensurate with the cost to the District of Columbia of such inspection." Approved October 12, 1968.

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