D.C. Code § 8-2204: Wildlife control operator license.

(a)

The Department shall implement a licensing program for wildlife control operators. After the program is implemented, a wildlife control operator shall not engage in the business of providing wildlife control services unless the person is licensed to do so under this chapter.

(b)

The Director may deny a license if the Director has a reasonable belief that issuing a license to the applicant would pose a threat:

(1)

To public health or safety; or

(2)

Of cruelty to animals.

(c)

The Director shall deny a license if the applicant has been convicted of an offense involving wildlife or cruelty to animals within the previous 10 years.