Title 25, Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a) A voluntary transaction which results in (1) the transfer to an individual of 50% or more of the legal or beneficial ownership of (A) the licensed establishment, or (B) the entity owning or controlling the licensed establishment, or (2) a change in stock ownership or partners…

The application for the issuance or renewal of a solicitor’s license shall include: (1) The full name and home address of the applicant, if an individual; (2) The business name and address of the applicant; (3) The name, business address, and business telephone number for the ven…

(a) The application for issuance or renewal of a brew pub endorsement shall include: (1) A copy of the applicant’s restaurant or tavern license, or a copy of the pending application for a license; and (2) A map showing the relation of the restaurant or tavern to the premises to b…

The application for a new or the renewal of a tasting permit issued in accordance with § 25-118 shall include a diagram of the premises indicating the areas where sampling is to occur and the hours and days during which the tasting is to occur.

The application for issuance or renewal of a importation permit shall include: (1) The quantity, character, and brand or trade name of the alcoholic beverage to be transported; and (2) The name and address of the retailer.

The application for a manager’s license shall include: (1) Certification that he or she has obtained [and] read a copy of this title; (2) Written statements or evidence establishing to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant meets all of the qualifications set forth in §…

(a) The application for a pool buying group retail agent permit shall include: (1) The name of the pool buying group; (2) The appointed license retail agent for the pool buying group; and (3) A statement that the agent will fully comply with Chapter 9 and other regulations regard…

(a) The Board may hold a qualifications hearing before issuing, transferring, or renewing a license or permit to determine if the applicant, licensee, or permittee meets the criterion set forth in § 25-301. (b) A qualifications hearing shall be considered a contested hearing purs…

(a) Upon the receipt of an application for the issuance or renewal, for a substantial change in operation as determined by the Board under § 25-404, for the transfer of a retailer license to a new location, or for a unilateral petition to amend or terminate a settlement agreement…

(a) The applicant shall post 2 notices, furnished by ABCA, of the application in conspicuous places on the outside of the establishment for the duration of the protest period. (b) The notices shall state: (1) The information required by § 25-421(b); (2) The final day of the prote…

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, Board actions and procedures shall be governed by Chapter 5 of Title 2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Board may meet in panels of at least 3 members for the purpose of conducting hearings and taking official…

(a) If no protest has been received by the Board during the protest period, the Board shall consider the application within 10 days after the end of the protest period. (b) If a protest has been received by the Board during the protest period, the Board shall take the following a…

(a) No application shall be approved until the Board has determined that the applicant has complied with § 25-402(a)(8) through (10) [now (7) through (9)] (and § 25-402(b) if the applicant is a restaurant or hotel) or, in the case of a renewal, has fulfilled the license requireme…

(a) A person shall not provide, offer to provide, request, or receive anything of value for the personal use, enjoyment, or profit of an individual in exchange for the individual’s promise not to exercise his or her rights provided under this title to object to, or petition again…

(a) A hearing may be continued for good cause. A written motion for a continuance shall be filed with the Board at least 6 days before the scheduled hearing date and served upon all parties at least 6 calendar days before the hearing. To be granted, the motion shall, in the opini…

(a) A party shall have the right to call and examine witnesses. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, at any proceeding before the Board in a contested case, the Board may hear as witnesses all persons residing within and outside the neighborhood who desire to…

(a)(1) Any party may, by written motion, request that the Board subpoena the appearance and testimony of a witness or the production of documents. (2) A request for a subpoena shall state the relevancy and scope of the testimony or documentary evidence sought, including, as to do…

(a) If a protest is filed in a contested case, the Board shall hold a protest hearing for the purpose of receiving evidence and testimony regarding the appropriateness of the licensing action. (b) The parties to the protest hearing shall be the applicant and the protestants as id…

(a) A mediation among the parties shall be held to discuss and resolve, if possible, the objections raised by the protestants. (b) Mediation, which may be arranged at a roll call hearing or any other time, shall be set on a mutually convenient date before the scheduled protest st…

(a) The applicant and any protestant may, at any time, negotiate a settlement and enter into a written settlement agreement setting forth the terms of the settlement. (a-1) The applicant and any person or entity who would otherwise have standing to protest an application pursuant…

A settlement agreement enforceable by the Board under this subchapter may include: (1) Provisions allowing or prohibiting entertainment and the hours that entertainment would be allowed; (2) Specific methods to mitigate the level of noise outside the establishment, including: (A)…

The Board shall not enforce the following provisions if included in a settlement agreement covered by this subchapter: (1) Restraints on the ability of an applicant or existing licensee to operate its business, including: (A) Requirements that the ANC or other community members a…

(a) The Board shall receive, at any time during the license period, complaints from any person, or an affected ANC, alleging a violation by a licensee of the terms of its license. Complaints shall be in writing and set forth enough information to allow the Board or its staff to i…

(a) The Board may, in its discretion, accept from the licensee and the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia an offer-in-compromise to resolve the charges brought by the District of Columbia against the licensee. (b) An offer-in-compromise may be presented t…