D.C. allows four-year basic business licenses for $198

D.C. allows four-year basic business licenses and lets the Mayor refund mistaken licensing payments. The four-year option covers basic business licenses. Refunds cover payments under D.C.'s business licensing chapter. A four-year license costs $198. The Mayor may refund all or part of a license fee or tax paid or collected by mistake. The act takes effect following the Mayor's August 10, 2026, approval and lasts no longer than 90 days.

Applicants must meet exam, study, work, and any added rule requirements for a D.C. certified public accountant license. Applicants need an accepted degree with accounting studies or studies the Board finds equivalent. Applicants must pass an accounting and auditing exam. Those with a qualifying bachelor's degree need two years of relevant work, but 30 extra college credits may replace one year. Those with a qualifying degree beyond a bachelor's need one year. A licensed accountant must verify the work, the Board decides if it counts, and the Mayor may add requirements by rule. These rules apply under the temporary act, which lasts no longer than 90 days after taking effect following mayoral approval.

D.C. permits certain certified public accountants licensed elsewhere to practice without a D.C. license. Their main workplace must be outside D.C. New users need a valid, unrestricted accountant license in good standing from another U.S. state or territory. Prior privilege holders need a license in good standing from such a place. New users must have passed an accountant exam and met comparable study and work requirements when first licensed. People who held this D.C. practice right immediately before the act took effect may keep it without meeting those comparable requirements. The exception for prior privilege holders depends on whether they held that right immediately before this temporary act took effect.

D.C. does not require certain roadside clubs and tow companies to name a storage lot when seeking a vehicle services license. This covers motor clubs and businesses that provide private towing only for a motor club. A motor club must offer members emergency roadside help and at least two other listed services. A private tow must be requested by the vehicle's owner or the owner's authorized agent. This rule applies under the temporary act, which lasts no longer than 90 days after taking effect following mayoral approval.

D.C.'s licensing agency must notify the affected neighborhood commission before granting or renewing an entertainment license. The rule covers theaters, dance halls, and other entertainment venues seeking a license or renewal. The agency must send notice by first-class mail or email, name the applicant, and identify the location. The agency must strongly consider the commission's recommendations. The agency must give notice 30 days before granting or renewing a license. The temporary act lasts no longer than 90 days after taking effect following mayoral approval.