D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 2401
2401.1 A person employed in an executive department or other government office shall not be appointed or reappointed a notary public to function for the government business unless his or her appointment is requested by the head of the department or office to facilitate the transaction of government business.
2401.2 The commission of a government employee shall be terminated when the employee leaves government service.
2401.3 Government employees who desire to exercise notarial powers other than in connection with their government work, or in addition to that work, may be granted a separate commission upon submission of an application and upon compliance with the appointment requirements.
2401.4 Government employees who have separate commissions may not charge any fee for notarial service performed during hours of active duty as a government employee.
SOURCE: §§ 1.1(e) and 1.4(b) of Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973, 19 DCR 1147, 1148 (June 11, 1973), 25 DCRR §§ 1.1 and 1.4.