Title 25, Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

(a) License fees shall be paid annually. The fee for the first year shall be paid at the time of application and the renewal fee shall be paid on or before the anniversary date of issuance of the license. (b) The applicant shall pay the initial license fee to the D.C. Treasurer. …

The Mayor may propose regulations, subject to approval in accordance with § 25-211(b), to alter the license fees established by this chapter or to create additional license categories.

The minimum annual fees for a manufacturer’s, wholesaler’s, and off-premises retailer’s licenses shall be as set forth on the following: License Class Cost/year MANUFACTURERS Manufacturer’s license, class A. (rectifying plant) $6,000 Manufacturer’s license, class A. (distillery) …

(a) The minimum annual fees for an on-premises retailer’s licenses, class C and D, shall be as set forth on the following schedule. Capacity shall be the posted level of occupancy approved under the Construction Codes, as defined under § 6-1401 and as set forth in Title 12 of the…

The annual license fee for the retailer’s licenses, class Arena C/X, for the DC Arena and the Soccer Stadium shall be established by the Mayor.

(a) The minimum fee for the issuance of a temporary license shall be the following: Temporary license (class F) (beer and wine) $100/day Temporary license (class G) (spirits, beer, and wine) $300/day (b) Upon request, the Board has the authority to reduce the fee to $150 per day,…

The minimum annual fee for a solicitor’s license shall be $250.

The minimum fees for permits, manager’s license, and endorsement shall be as follows: Tasting permit for class A licensees $100/year Importation permit $5 Manager’s license $100/year On-site sales and consumption permit $1,000/year Game of skill machine endorsement $500/year Spor…

The minimum fee for transfer of a license to a new owner shall be $150.

The minimum fee for an amendment to a license which results in an inspection of the licensed premises shall be $25.

The minimum annual license fee for a pool buying group agent importation permit shall be $1,000, in addition to any other license fees prescribed in this title.

The minimum annual fee for a pub crawl license shall be $500.

The minimum annual fee for a third-party alcohol delivery license shall be $200.

(a) The following persons may protest the issuance or renewal of a license, the approval of a substantial change in the nature of operation as determined by the Board under § 25-404, or the transfer of a license to a new location: (1)(A) An abutting property owner; (B) For the pu…

An ANC, or citizens association meeting the requirements of § 25-601(3), may request from ABCA or the Board a copy of a contract to which a licensee is a party, an incident log kept by a licensee, or similar document, if obtained by ABCA or the Board pursuant to this title.

(a) Any person objecting, under § 25-601, to the approval of an application shall notify the Board in writing of his or her intention to object and the grounds for the objection within the protest period. (b) If the Board has reason to believe that the applicant did not comply fu…

(a) The affected ANC shall notify the Board in writing of its recommendations, if any, and serve a copy upon the applicant or licensee not less than 7 calendar days before the date of the hearing. Whether the ANC participates as a protestant, the Board shall give great weight to …

(a) A person designated to manage an establishment shall possess a manager’s license. (a-1)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an establishment's owner or Board-approved manager shall be present on the premises at all times during the establishment's hours…

A licensee shall immediately notify the Board in writing if the licensee discovers that a Board-approved manager, owner, or solicitor has been convicted for an offense other than a minor traffic offense; except, that there shall be no notification required for any such conviction…

The Board-approved manager of an establishment or owner of the establishment who personally superintends the establishment during licensed hours of operation shall not be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

(a) A licensee or applicant who enters into a management agreement with a third-party for the management of a licensed premises shall provide the Board with a copy of the agreement within 30 calendar days of execution. (b) Notice of cancellation or termination of a management agr…

(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…