D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-207
The Director may register and issue a temporary work permit which shall be valid for not more than two (2) months pending a meeting of the examining board or the issue of a required license.
A temporary permit shall be issued to an applicant who presents evidence of his or her qualifications to work as an electrician, and upon payment of a fee of one dollar ($1).
A second, consecutive temporary permit may be issued to an applicant pending the report of the applicant's examination by the examining board.
An application for a temporary permit to work shall be accompanied by an application for a license and payment of all required fees.
Failure to qualify for a license as an electrician under this chapter shall automatically terminate a temporary permit to work as an electrician.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-207