Regulation · Permit
Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program)
District of Columbia Law 22-137, the Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018, establishes the permanent Personal Delivery Device Program administered by DDOT, replacing the District's earlier 2016 pilot program; it sets permitting, operational, and reporting requirements. It is cited as a model framework for required data sharing between PDD operators and local government agencies.
Jurisdiction: United States/District of Columbia/Washington, D.C. · Effective 2019-01-01
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- Markdown mirror: /regulations/dc-pdd-pilot-law-22-137.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/regulations/ddd166b8-a137-4c43-a9a7-83694e5e7633
- Data documentation: /data
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Sources (2)
- MRSC — D.C. Law 22-137 PDD pilot framework · https://mrsc.org/stay-informed/mrsc-insight/september-2021/robot-delivery-devices-coming-soon · 2021-09-02
- https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/22-137
Status history
- In effect · 2019-01-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 1.5b status-event pass)
D.C. Law 22-137 (Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018); in effect. Baseline status event.
Common questions
- What does Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) cover?
- District of Columbia Law 22-137, the Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018, establishes the permanent Personal Delivery Device Program administered by DDOT, replacing the District's earlier 2016 pilot program; it sets permitting, operational, and reporting requirements. It is cited as a model framework for required data sharing between PDD operators and local government agencies.
- Where does Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) apply?
- Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in Washington, D.C. on the DEPLOY registry.
- When did Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) take effect?
- Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) is recorded as effective January 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry.
- Is Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) still in effect?
- Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
- What types of robots does Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) apply to?
- Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program) is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.
- Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program)?
- 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program): Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Cartken Courier, Coco Bot and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-05-31
Architectural position
Cohort: sidewalk
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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