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DLCP systems for business licensing, vending, short-term rentals, and weights and measures are now offline as of August 5, 2026. CorpOnline will be unavailable August 6 through 10. We are launching BOSS, our new modern business registration and licensing system, on August 10, 2026. Any licensing tasks can resume once BOSS is live. For details on system changes, timelines, and resources to help you prepare, please visit the DLCP HUB.

Media and Communications

Press

For media inquiries, please contact Jemeisha Lyde via email at [email protected] or by mobile phone at (202) 880-6544.

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) ensures that key information about the nature and impact of our work is reliable and accessible to stakeholders and the public.

The marketing and communications team promotes the agency with the goal to increase public understanding of DLCP, its people, and its value to District of Columbia residents. We also create and publish materials vital to the agency’s mission.

 

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