D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 18, § 103

Application for a Driver License, Learner Permit, or Provisional Permit

Effective Aug 12, 201158 DCR 6938Authority: Sections 1825 and 1826 of the Department of Motor Vehicles Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-904 and 50-905), Sections 6, 7 and 8a of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-2201.03, 50-1401.01 and 1401.03), and Mayor’s Order 2016-077, dated May 2, 2016. Source: Regulation No. 72-13, effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§ 2.206, 2.207, 2.601, Special Edition; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 20 DCR 517 (January 7, 1974); as amended by § 501 of the Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1994, effective June 14, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-128; 41 DCR 2096 (April 22, 1994); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10819 (December 19, 2003); as amended by D.C. Act 15-704 published at 52 DCR 1700 (February 25, 2005); as amended by the Department of Motor Vehicles Service and Safety Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-279; 54 DCR 903 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver License, Special Identification Card, and Vehicle Inspection Amendment Act of 2008, effective August 16, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-219; 55 DCR 7598 (July 18, 2008)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5243 (June 18, 2010); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5697 (July 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6938 (August 12, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 8513 (August 15, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 1128 (January 23, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 1130 (January 23, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10222 (August 5, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 9515 (August 7, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 9740 (August 14, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 009535 (July 29, 2022); Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 006391 (May 24, 2024).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary

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103 APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT

103.1 Each application for a learner's permit, a provisional permit, or for a driver's license shall be made upon a form furnished by the Director and shall be accompanied by the proper fee.

103.2 Each application shall state the applicant's true and lawful name (which shall include the applicant's full and complete name, including any given middle name or names); the applicant's date of birth; sex; social security number, if such a number was issued to the applicant, or, if required by the Director, proof that the applicant is not eligible for a social security number, the residence address of the applicant; and a brief description of the applicant, including, but not necessarily limited to, the applicant's height, weight, color of eyes, and color of hair.

103.3 Each application shall state whether the applicant has been previously licensed as an operator and, if so, when and by what state or country; and whether any such license has ever been suspended or revoked; whether an application has ever been refused; and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or refusal.

103.4 Each application shall also include any other information that the Director may require in order to determine the competency, eligibility, or identity of the applicant.

103.5 Each applicant for a learner's permit or driver's license shall be required to display a birth certificate and social security card, if such a card was issued to the applicant, or other documentary evidence of the date of birth and social security number, if the applicant was issued such a number, of the applicant satisfactory to the Director.

103.6 Repealed.

103.7 The application of any person under eighteen (18) years of age for a learner's permit, a provisional permit, or driver's license, except those endorsed by the State Department as enjoying the privilege of diplomatic immunity, shall be accompanied by a written, notarized statement signed by one of the applicant's parents or a guardian consenting to the issuance of the permit or license.

103.8 The following fees shall apply to permit applicants:

(a) Knowledge test...$ 10;

(b) Driver's permit road test...$ 10;

(d) Learner's permit application fee...$ 20;

(e) Provisional operator's permit application fee...$ 20; and

(f) Ignition Interlock Application fee...$ 50.

103.9 An applicant who fails to appear for a scheduled road test shall be required to pay a penalty of thirty dollars ($30), unless the applicant cancels the road test at least 2 business days prior to the scheduled road test.

103.10 Repealed.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10819 (December 19, 2003); as amended by D.C. Act 15-704 published at 52 DCR 1700 (February 25, 2005); as amended by D.C. Act 16-636 published at 54 DCR 903 (February 2, 2007); as amended by D.C. Act published at 55 DCR 7598 (July 18, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5243 (June 18, 2010); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5697 (July 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 6938 (August 12, 2011).