Title 25, Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a) The following licenses shall be issued to manufacturers of alcoholic beverages: (1)(A) A manufacturer’s license, class A, shall authorize the licensee to: (i) Operate a rectifying plant, at the place therein described, for the manufacture of the products of rectification by p…

(a) A wholesaler’s license shall authorize the licensee to sell beverages from the establishment described to (1) another licensee under this title for resale; (2) a dealer licensed under the law of any state or territory of the United States for resale; and (3) in the case of be…

(a) An off-premises retailer’s license shall authorize the licensee to sell alcoholic beverages from the place described and to deliver the same in the barrel, keg, sealed bottle, or other closed container in which the same was received by the licensee, including the sale of grow…

(a)(1) On-premises retailer’s licenses shall be classified by the type of establishment licensed, as follows: restaurant, tavern, nightclub, hotel, club, multipurpose facility, and common carrier. (2) For each type of establishment listed in paragraph (1) of this section, there s…

(a) All license endorsements shall be placed on the applicant’s license. (b)(1) The licensee under a manufacturer’s license, class A, B, or C, holding an on-site sales and consumption permit or a retailer's license, class C/R, D/R, C/H, D/H, C/T, D/T, C/B, and D/B, shall obtain a…

(a) A retailer’s license, class Arena C/X, shall be issued only for the DC Arena or the Soccer Stadium and shall permit the storage and sale of spirits, wine, and beer for consumption on the premises of the DC Arena or the Soccer Stadium. The license shall not permit the sale or …

(a) A temporary license shall authorize the licensee temporarily to sell or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the specific premises described for consumption on the premises where sold. The license may be issued for a banquet, picnic, bazaar, fair, or similar publi…

A solicitor’s license shall authorize the licensee to sell any alcoholic beverage on behalf of the vendor whose name appears upon the license and whom the solicitor represents. A license shall be issued for only one vendor and a license shall be issued to the solicitor for each v…

(a)(1) A brew pub endorsement shall authorize the licensee to brew malt beverages at one location for consumption at a licensed restaurant, tavern, multipurpose facility, hotel, or nightclub and for sale to licensed wholesalers, and retailers. (2) Except as provided in paragraph …

(a) A tasting permit shall be issued only to a licensee under a manufacturer's license, class A, B, or C, a retailer's license, class A or B, or a wholesaler's license, class A or B, to utilize a portion of its licensed premises for the tasting of products as listed in subsection…

(a) An importation permit shall authorize the licensee to import, transport, or cause to be imported or transported, alcoholic beverages into the District. An importation permit shall be issued to the licensee under a retailer’s license, class A, B, C, or D, and a pool buying age…

(a) A manager’s license shall authorize the licensee to manage a licensed business. (b) A licensee may be employed by one or more licensed businesses without further investigation, subject to compliance by the licensed businesses. (c) A manager’s license shall be valid for 3 year…

The Board shall approve providers of alcohol training and education certification programs for the purposes of: (1) The certification of managers licensed under § 25-120; and (2) Providing alcohol training and education to a licensee as a result of an order of the Board.

(a) A pool buying group shall be created in the following manner: (1) Prior to commencing operations, a pool buying group shall file with ABCA a copy of the agreement under which the pool buying group will operate. The ABCA shall review the agreement and, if the requirements of a…

(a) A farm winery retail license shall be issued to a farm winery to authorize the licensee to sell wine: (1) From the place described for consumption off-premises and to deliver the same in the sealed bottle or other closed container in which the same was received by the license…

(a) A wine pub endorsement shall authorize the licensee to manufacture wine containing no more than 21% alcohol by volume at one location from grapes, fruit, or fruit juices transported to the facility used by the on-premises retailer's license class C or D licensee for on-premis…

(a) A distillery pub endorsement shall authorize the licensee to manufacture distilled spirits at one location from fruits or grains, to blend and rectify distilled spirits, and store distilled spirits transported to the on-premises retailer's license class C licensee for on-prem…

(a) The holder of a manufacturer’s license, class A, B, or C, may apply for an onsite sales and consumption permit to use a portion of the licensed premises for the on-premises sale, service, and consumption of beer brewed by the brewery, wine manufactured by the winery, and beve…

(a) A festival license shall authorize a licensee temporarily to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the specific premises described for consumption on the premises where sold; provided, that a festival license may be issued only for an event that in…

(a) A farmer’s market license shall authorize the licensee to permit the holder of a manufacturer’s license, class A, B, or C, or brew pub endorsement, wine pub endorsement, or distillery pub endorsement to conduct tastings and sell beer, wine, and spirits manufactured by the lic…

(a) A pub crawl license shall authorize the licensee to host events featuring groups of licensed establishments within walking distance to one another featuring the sale or service of alcoholic beverages during a specified timeframe. (b) The pub crawl license shall be valid for 3…

(a) A third-party alcohol delivery license shall be required for a third party to deliver alcoholic beverages on behalf of the holder of an off-premises retailer license, an on-premises retailer license, or a manufacturer license to a consumer and not for resale purposes. (b) An …

(a) A CLC license may be issued to a commercial owners' association governing a commercial lifestyle center. (b) A CLC license shall permit a licensed restaurant, tavern, nightclub, hotel, or multipurpose facility, including a private club, that is a tenant of the commercial life…

(a) An on-premises retailer's license, class C or D, may apply for one or more pub endorsements in accordance with § 25-117, [§] 25-124, or [§] 25-125. (b) The minimum annual fees for a pub endorsement shall apply as follows: 1 pub endorsement $5,000 2 pub endorsements $7,500 3 p…