The United Arab Emirates $($UAE$)$ held a competition for the design of a new embassy in Washington, D$.$C$.$ Elena Sturdza $-$ an architect licensed in Maryland but not in the District of Columbia$-$won. Later, Sturdza learned that the UAE had contracted with a District of Columbia architect to use another design. She filed a suit against the UAE for breach of contract. Under these circumstances, a court would likely find that

Select one:

a$.$ any agreement between Sturdza and the UAE was illegal, if the District of Columbia's licensing statute's purpose was to protect the public from unauthorized practitioners.

b$.$ any agreement between Sturdza and the UAE was illegal, if the District of Columbia's licensing statute's purpose was to raise government revenues.

c$.$ the agreement between Sturdza and the UAE was legal, because Sturdza was licensed in Maryland.

d$.$ the agreement between Sturdza and the UAE was legal, because Sturdza won the UAE's contest.