D.C. Code § 7-2033: Exemptions.

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to the following:

(a)

(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.