D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-613
Owners or managers of businesses that take a vehicle in public space and park it, for profit or gain, shall obtain a license and pay a license fee (such fee is separate from any fees required by the District Department of Transportation pursuant to Chapter 16 of Title 24 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations). Any valet parking licensee that operates a parking facility, as defined in § 602.1, shall also obtain a parking facility license, as provided in § 602; provided, that a parking facility licensee shall not be required to obtain a valet parking license for services provided by the parking facility licensee's parking attendants.
Each license shall be valid for two (2) years, shall be good only for the specific designation on the license, and shall expire at the end of the license period.
Each licensee shall comply with all applicable traffic laws and parking regulations when providing valet parking services.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 24, r. 24-613