D.C. Code § 7-2033 : GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT — HUMAN HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY — PROTECTION AND CARE SYSTEMS — CHILD CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES — CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES REGULATION —2033 - Exemptions TEXT PDF The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to the following: (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. D.C. Code § 7-2033 Apr. 13, 1999, D.C. Law 12-215, § 4, 46 DCR 274; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-202, § 603(b), 55 DCR 6297; Mar. 29, 2019, D.C. Law 22-277, § 2(b), 66 DCR 1725.