District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-2033. Exemptions.

(1) Occasional babysitting in a babysitter's home for the children of one family;

(2) Informal parent-supervised neighborhood play groups;

(2A) Formal parent-led play cooperatives;

(3) Care furnished in places of worship during religious services;

(4) Care given by an individual who is related to the child, infant, or toddler;

(5) Child development facilities operated by the federal government on federal government property; however, a private child care provider utilizing space in or on federal government property is not exempt unless federal law specifically exempts the facility from the District's regulatory authority; or

(6) Pre-kindergarten education programs licensed pursuant to Chapter 2A of Title 38.