District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 50-2206.15. Penalty for operating a vehicle while impaired.

(c-1)(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, and notwithstanding §§ 50-2201.05a and 50-2206.55(a-1)(1), a person violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 when the person has 2 prior offenses under § 50-2206.11, § 50-2206.12, or § 50-2206.14 within the past 5 years and is being sentenced on the current offense shall have his or her driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District revoked until such time as the Department may reinstate the person's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, and notwithstanding § 50-2201.05a, and § 50-1301.38, the sentencing judge shall, upon conviction for violating any provision of section 3e, when the person has been convicted of 2 prior offenses under § 50-2206.11, § 50-2206.12, or § 50-2206.14 within the past 5 years, order the revocation of the defendant's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District of Columbia until the DMV reinstates the person's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District as described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and transmit a copy of that order to the agency which issued the driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle.

(2) A person whose driver's license or privilege to operate in the District was revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may, after 5 years from the date of revocation, apply to the Department for reinstatement. Upon receipt of an application, the Department may reinstate the persons driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District for good cause shown.