D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4004
After a determination by a board that an applicant for a license, certificate, or registration meets all of the requirements for the license, certificate, or registration under this subtitle and the Act, including the payment of all required fees, the Director shall issue the license, certificate, or registration to the applicant.
The Director shall indicate on the face of the license, certificate, or registration any restriction on the license, certificate, or registration required by a board.
An applicant for a license, certificate, or registration who is notified by the Director or a board that the application is approved shall pay the required license fee within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of the initial notice.
The Director or a board shall send the notice by first class mail to the applicant at the applicant's address on file with the Director.
If the applicant fails to pay the required fee within this period, the application shall lapse and the applicant shall be required to submit a new application and pay the required application fees to be eligible for a license, certificate, or registration.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4004