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In observance of New Year’s Day, DLCP will close at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and remain closed through Thursday, January 1, 2026. DLCP will reopen on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.

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Welcome to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection

Consumer Alerts
Consumer Alerts
Business Licensing
Business Licensing
Corporate Registration
Corporate Registration
Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Professional Licensing (OPL)
Professional Licensing (OPL)
Special Events
Special Events
Short-Term Rental
Short-Term Rental
Vending
Vending
File a Complaint/Report a Business Occupational and Professional Licensing Complaint Form File a Complaint to the Office of Weights and Measures Submit A Vending Complaint

Welcome to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection

Consumer Alerts
Consumer Alerts
Business Licensing
Business Licensing
Corporate Registration
Corporate Registration
Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
Professional Licensing (OPL)
Professional Licensing (OPL)
Special Events
Special Events
Short-Term Rental
Short-Term Rental
Vending
Vending
File a Complaint/Report a Business Occupational and Professional Licensing Complaint Form File a Complaint to the Office of Weights and Measures Submit A Vending Complaint

Department of Motor Vehicles Approval Details

Department of Motor Vehicles Approval Details

All applicants for the Basic Business License for a Regulated Business (Driving School) must have driving instructor(s) licensed as instructor(s) by the Department of Motor Vehicles, 301 C Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001, (202) 737-4404.
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