District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 50-2206. 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.

(2) A person whose driver's license or privilege to operate in the District was revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may, after 5 years from the date of revocation, apply to the Department for reinstatement.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.

(c-1)(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, and notwithstanding § 50-2201.05a, and § 50-1301.38, any person convicted of violating any provision of § 50-2206.14 or a substantially similar law in another state, when the person has been convicted of 2 prior offenses under §§ 50-2206.11, 50-2206.12, 50-2206.14, or a substantially similar law in another state, within the past 5 years, shall have their driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District of Columbia revoked until the Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) reinstates the person's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District as described in paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(2) The sentencing judge shall, upon conviction in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an offense requiring revocation as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, 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 (3) of this subsection, and transmit a copy of that order to the agency that issued the driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle.

(3) The DMV shall, upon receipt of an order revoking a defendant's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, or receipt of any other record of conviction requiring revocation pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, revoke the defendant's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle within 15 business days.

(4) 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 DMV for reinstatement.  Upon receipt of an application, the DMV may reinstate the person's driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District for good cause shown.