Title 25 — Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a) For the purposes of this title, the term: (1) “ABRA” means the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration established by § 25-202. (2) “ABRA Fund” means the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Fund established by § 25-210. (2A) “Administrative review” means the pro…

(a) No person shall sell any alcoholic beverage in the District without having first obtained an appropriate license as required by this title. (b) No wholesaler or manufacturer located within the District shall offer any alcoholic beverage for sale to, or solicit orders for the …

(a) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, or person in charge of an institution regularly conducted as a hospital or sanatorium for the care of persons in ill health, or as a home devoted exclusively to the care of aged people, may administer alcoholic beverages to a patient in the…

(a) The Board may issue licenses to persons who meet the requirements set forth in this title. (b) All licenses issued under this title, except for a festival license or a temporary license issued under § 25-115, shall be valid for a term of 3 years and may be renewed upon comple…

(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 or B, holding an on-site sales and consumption permit or a license, class C/R, D/R, C/H, D/H, C/T, and D/T, shall obtain an entertainment endorseme…

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

(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) A brew pub permit 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 for the purpose of resale to other licensees. The location u…

(a) A tasting permit shall be issued only to a licensee under a manufacturer’s license, class A or B, or a retailer’s license, class A or B, to utilize a portion of its licensed premises for the tasting of products as listed in subsection (c) of this section. (b) Containers of al…

(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 2 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 ABRA a copy of the agreement under which the pool buying group will operate. The ABRA 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 permit shall authorize the licensee to manufacture wine at one location from grapes or fruit transported from an area that produces wine to the licensed restaurant, tavern, multipurpose facility, hotel, or nightclub for on-premises consumption and for sale to licen…

(a) A distillery pub permit shall authorize the licensee to manufacture, blend, rectify, and store distilled spirits at one location from fruits, grains, neutral grain spirits, or distilled spirits transported from an area that produces distilled spirits to the licensed restauran…

(a) The holder of a manufacturer’s license, class A or B, 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 beverage…

(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 or B, or brew pub permit, wine pub permit, or distillery pub permit to conduct tastings and sell beer, wine, and spirits manufactured by the licensee in the Distri…