Title 25, Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a) This section shall be construed broadly to maximize public access to meetings. Exceptions to open meetings shall be construed narrowly. (b)(1) “For the purposes of this section, the term “meeting” means any gathering of a quorum of the members of the Board, including hearings…

(a) The Board and ABCA shall be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities assigned to them by [Chapter 16B of Title 7] ("Medical Marijuana Act"), and for any responsibilities of the Mayor under the Medical Marijuana Act that the Mayor delegates to the Board or ABCA. (b)(1…

(a) The Board shall maintain complete and accurate records of all action taken on: (1) Applications for licenses; and (2) The support for, and objections to, the granting of licenses. (b)(1) The Board shall maintain its records in a manner that allows disclosure to any person who…

(a) Each member of the Board shall be a resident of the District for at least 3 years immediately preceding his or her appointment and, during that period, have claimed a principal residence nowhere else. (b) No member of the Board shall hold any other full-time employment with t…

(a) The Board, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint a Director of ABCA for a renewable 4-year term. The Director shall be removed by the Board for just and reasonable cause. (b) The Director shall organize the personnel and property transferred by § 25-203 an…

There shall be established within ABCA an Office of the General Counsel. The head of the office shall be the General Counsel, who shall be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the District and who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Mayor. The Gener…

The Director shall appoint an employee to be a community resource officer, who shall serve as the primary contact for members of the community, both residents and businesses, wishing to submit complaints or to protest a license. The community resource officer shall provide inform…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (d) of this section. (b) [Repealed]. (c) All funds obtained from alcoholic beverage licensing and pe…

(a)(1) Within 180 days after May 3, 2001, the Mayor shall issue conforming regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this title. (2) The Mayor shall submit the proposed regulations to the Council for a 45-day period of review. The Council may approve the…

ABCA shall establish a new licensee orientation class that shall be available to licensees and the public at no charge. The class curriculum shall include the following: (1) A review of relevant provisions contained in both this title and Title 23 of the District of Columbia Muni…