Title 25, Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a)(1) The holder of a license to manufacture, sell, or permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages shall post the license in the licensed establishment. (2) If a settlement agreement or security plan is a part of the license, the license shall be marked "settlement agreement" …

(a) A licensees shall post in a conspicuous place, in accordance with regulations, a sign which reads: “Warning: Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can cause birth defects.”. (b) If the Board determines that action in addition to that required by subsection (a) of this…

A retail licensee shall post a notice, maintained in good repair and in a place clearly visible from the point of entry to the establishment, stating: (1) The minimum age required for the purchases of an alcoholic beverage; and (2) The obligation of the patron to produce a valid …

(a) A licensee under a wholesaler license shall sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to other licensees only between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday. (a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a licensed wholesaler may sell and deliver alc…

(a) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A or B, may sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to District residents or provide to customers by curbside delivery only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and during those same hou…

(a) The licensee under a hotel license may make available in the room of a registered adult guest, and charge to the registered guest if consumed, miniatures as defined in § 25-101(32A) at all hours on any day of the week. (b) Except as provided in § 25-724 and subsections (c) an…

At the time of initial application or renewal of any class of license, the Board may further limit the hours of sale and delivery for a particular applicant (1) based on the Board’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order following a protest hearing, or (2) under the term…

(a) The licensee under an on-premises retailer’s license shall not produce any sound, noise, or music of such intensity that it may be heard in any premises other than the licensed establishment by the use of any: (1) Mechanical device, machine, apparatus, or instrument for ampli…

(a) The licensee under a retailer’s license shall take reasonable measures to ensure that the immediate environs of the establishment, including adjacent alleys, sidewalks, or other public property immediately adjacent to the establishment, or other property used by the licensee …

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “payment” means the delivery to the manufacturer or wholesaler of cash or a check, draft, or other order for payment; provided, that the check, draft, or other order of payment is drawn only on the bank account of the retailer or man…

(a) A delivery of an alcoholic beverage to a licensee shall be accompanied by an invoice of sale or delivery which shall bear the date of delivery of the alcoholic beverages. (b) [Repealed]. (c) A manufacturer or wholesaler who, after receiving notification of delinquency by a re…

(a) A licensee under a retailer’s license shall not sell on credit any alcoholic beverages except as provided in this section. (b) For purposes of this section, the extension of credit by the licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license in connection with the sale of an alco…

(a) A manufacturer, whether or not licensed under this title, shall not engage in the following transactions with a wholesale or retail licensee: (1) Loan or give money; (2) Sell, rent, loan, or give equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property; or (3) Give or sell a service. (b) …

(a) A licensed wholesaler of alcoholic beverages, whether or not licensed under this title, shall not engage in the following transactions with a retail licensee: (1) Lend or give any money; (2) Sell equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property, except merchandise sold at the fair…

Holders of a manufacturer's license or an off-premises license, or licenses holding a brew pub endorsement, wine pub endorsement, or a distillery pub endorsement shall be authorized to sell gift bags, gift boxes, and wrapping for alcoholic beverages, and to wrap the alcoholic bev…

(a) The licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A or B, shall not provide go-cups to customers. (b) [Repealed].

The licensee under an on-premises retailer’s license shall not: (1) Require, permit, suffer, encourage, or induce an entertainer or employee to solicit in the licensed establishment the purchase by a patron of any drink, whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic, or money with which to …

(a) A manufacturer or wholesaler shall not require, directly or indirectly, a retailer to purchase any type of alcoholic beverage or other commodity in order to purchase any other alcoholic beverage. (b) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license shall not require, direc…

(a) The licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A, may sell and deliver no fewer than 6 miniatures of spirits or wine per purchase. (b) The licensee under a manufacturer’s license, wholesaler’s license, or an off-premises retailer’s license shall not sell an alco…

No rectified or blended spirits shall be sold unless the container in which it is sold shall bear a legible label, firmly affixed, stating the nature and percentage of each ingredient (except water), the age of the ingredient, and the alcoholic content by volume.

(a) A licensee under an off-premises retailer’s or wholesaler’s license shall not sell any alcoholic beverage in a keg to a consumer without having affixed a registration seal on the keg at the time of sale. (b) A keg registration seal is a seal, decal, sticker, or other device a…

(a) Alcoholic beverages shall not be manufactured, kept for sale, or sold by any licensee other than at the licensed establishment; provided, that the Board may permit the storing of beverages upon premises other than the licensed establishment in the District under the following…

No license shall be issued for the sale or consumption of beverages in any building, a part of which is used as a dwelling or lodging house, unless the applicant files an affidavit stating to the satisfaction of the Board that access from the portion of the building used as a dwe…

(a) Before a licensee may make a change in the interior or exterior, or a change in format, of any licensed establishment, which would substantially change the nature of the operation of the licensed establishment as set forth in the initial application for the license, the licen…

(a) Exterior signs advertising alcoholic beverages, which signs have a total cumulative area in the aggregate in excess of 10 square feet, shall be prohibited. (b) No sign advertising alcoholic beverages on the exterior of, or visible from the exterior of, any licensed establishm…

No person shall publish or disseminate, or cause to be published or disseminated, directly or indirectly, through any radio or television broadcast, in any newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other publication, or by any sign, placard, or any printed matter, an advertisement of a…

(a) Advertisements relating to alcoholic beverages shall only be displayed in the window of a licensed establishment if the total area covered by the advertisements does not exceed 25% of the window space. (b) Advertisements relating to alcoholic beverages shall not be displayed …

Advertisements and written notices or other documents that are displayed or provided to the public that contain false or misleading statements with respect to any material fact shall be prohibited.

(a) An applicant for a commercial lifestyle center license may apply to the Board to operate one or more outdoor common seating areas on private space to be utilized by patrons purchasing food and alcoholic beverages from licensed on-premises retailers for carry-out; provided, th…

(a) Only a licensee under a manufacturer’s, wholesaler’s, or common carrier’s license, or retailer’s license under a validly issued import permit shall transport, import, bring, or ship or cause to be transported, imported, brought, or shipped into the District from outside the D…

(a) As required by subsection (b) of this section, each holder of a retailer’s license shall maintain upon the licensed premises, either physically or electronically, records of canceled importation permits and of invoices and delivery slips that, as determined by ABCA, fully sho…

(a) The sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages to the following persons is prohibited: (1) A person under 21 years of age, either for the person’s own use or for the use of any other person, except as provided in § 25-784(b); or (2) An intoxicated person, or any person who appea…

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license, class A, shall not permit a person under 18 years of age to enter the licensed establishment between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on any day in which the public…

(a) A licensee shall refuse to sell, serve, or deliver an alcoholic beverage to any person who, upon request of the licensee, fails to produce a valid identification document. (b) A licensee or his agent or employee shall take steps reasonably necessary to ascertain whether any p…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a licensee shall not allow any person under 21 years of age to sell, give, furnish, or distribute an alcoholic beverage. (b) A licensee may allow an employee who is 18 years of age or older to sell, serve, deliver, or pour…

(a) A person who is not a licensee shall not, within the District, purchase an alcoholic beverage for the purpose of delivering the alcoholic beverage to a person who is under 21 years of age. (b) A person who is a licensee shall not, within the District, offer, give, provide, or…

(a) A licensee with a game of skill machine endorsement shall: (1) Not allow or permit a person under 18 years of age to play a game of skill machine and shall designate an employee to regularly monitor the designated area where game of skill machines are played to ensure that no…

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, no licensee shall be civilly liable to an injured person or the person's estate for any injury to the individual or damage to any property because of the intoxication of a person due to the sale, service, or delivery …

(a)(1) If a licensee closes the licensed premises or ceases to operate at the licensed premises for 21 or more calendar days, the licensee shall immediately notify the Board in writing of the closure or cessation of operation and surrender the license for safekeeping. The license…

(a) The holder of an on-premises retailer's license or a manufacturer's license, class A, B, or C, possessing an on-site sales and consumption permit may rent out or provide the licensed establishment for use by a third party or promoter for a specific event; provided, that the l…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) Agreement means a written contract, including provisions for the staffing requirement of the reimbursable details in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, and compensation of the MPD by the licensee when reimbursable d…