{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-502","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-502","heading":"Certification of immunization required.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nExcept as provided in this chapter or rules issued pursuant to § 38-503, no student shall attend a school or child development facility in the District without a certification of immunization reflecting that the student has received each immunization on the list of immunizations or is exempt from immunization in accordance with § 38-506.\n(2)\nAt least annually, a responsible person shall furnish a certification of immunization for each student attending a school or child development facility to the LEA; private, parochial, or independent school; or child development facility to which the student is admitted in accordance with the rules established pursuant to § 38-503.\n\n(b)\nA responsible person shall furnish a certification of immunization for each student admitted to a college or university in accordance with the policy established by the college or university pursuant to § 38-503.\n\n(c)\nBeginning with School Year 2023-2024, healthcare professionals shall electronically submit all certifications of immunization to the public health authorities.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 5. Immunization of School Students."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-502","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"935369116da00ad7bcf41d285742816f9b6e0777d12d267a66c172288755cdcd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-501","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-502.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}