Checked September 27, 2026
How to find new business records in the District of Columbia
One record in the District of Columbia were read and checked against the same six questions. 1 is published where anyone can read it, 1 carries a date you can filter on, and 1 carries the premises address rather than a filing address. Published by Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
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record checked
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published where anyone can read them
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that carry a date you can filter on
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class of record
Which of the record classes the District of Columbia publishes
| Class of record | Published in the District of Columbia | Carries a date |
|---|---|---|
| city and county licences and tax certificates | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
Every record, with the facts that decide whether it is usable
Each cadence below is what the publisher’s own stamp said the day it was read.
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
Business licence · city and county licences and tax certificates
- Endpoint
- https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/FEEDS/DCRA/FeatureServer/0
- Date
- INITIALISSUEDATE
- Address
- Premises address, in the file
- Cadence
- daily, with the refresh stamp published in the file itself
- Terms
- free, CC BY 4.0
The field names were renamed in May 2026. The premises flag filters out addresses outside the district.
6 of six verified · read September 27, 2026
Doing this yourself
Take the 1 endpoint above and read it on a schedule. Nothing on this page is held back.
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