District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 50-2352.05. Preexisting testing or operation before testing permit availability.

(a) An entity operating or testing autonomous vehicles in the District before the Department makes an AV testing permit application available pursuant to § 50-2352.01 may continue operating or testing autonomous vehicles in the District until 60 days after the permit application becomes available.

(b) Within 60 days after the Department makes an AV testing permit available, an entity operating or testing autonomous vehicles in the District pursuant to subsection (a) shall:

(c) An entity who applies for an AV testing permit pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section may continue operating or testing autonomous vehicles in the District while its application is pending, but the entity shall immediately cease operating or testing autonomous vehicles in the District if its application is denied.