*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on February 4, 2022. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
(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 shall be 2 classes of on-premises retailer’s license:
(A)(i) Except as otherwise provided, an on-premises retailer’s license, class C, shall authorize the licensee to sell spirits, wine, and beer at the licensed establishment for consumption only at the licensed establishment.
(ii) It shall be a secondary tier violation for an on-premises retailer’s class C or D licensee, to knowingly allow a patron to exit the licensed establishment with an alcoholic beverage in an open container.
(B) Except as otherwise provided, an on-premises retailer’s license, class D, shall authorize the licensee to sell wine and beer at the licensed establishment for consumption only at the licensed establishment.
(3) The licensee of any kind of on-premises retailer’s licenses, class C or D, shall not sell or serve alcoholic beverages in any closed container; provided that:
(A) A hotel may sell and serve alcoholic beverages in closed containers in the private rooms of registered guests; and
(B) A club may sell and serve alcoholic beverages in closed containers in any room or area available only to members of the club or their guests.
(C)(i) An on-premises retailer licensee, class C/R, D/R, C/T, D/T, C/H, D/H, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, including a multipurpose facility or private club, that registers with the Board and receives written authorization from ABRA may sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to individuals for carry out, or deliver beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to consumers in the District between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week; provided, that each such carry out or delivery order is accompanied by one or more prepared food items.
(ii) Board approval shall not be required for a registration under this subparagraph that occurs prior to April 1, 2021. After March 31, 2021, an on-premises retailer that does not hold a valid registration under this subparagraph shall be required to obtain a carry out and delivery endorsement as set forth in § 25-113.01(f) in order to sell for carry out and deliver alcoholic beverages.
(D)(i) An on-premises retailer's licensee, class C/R, D/R, C/T, D/T, C/H, D/H, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, including a multipurpose facility or private club, that is registered with the Board under subparagraph (C) of this paragraph may also register with the Board to sell, on a temporary basis, beer, wine, or spirits for on-premises consumption indoors and to sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers accompanied by one or more prepared food items for off-premises consumption from up to 2 additional locations other than the licensed premises.
(ii) Board approval shall not be required for the additional registration under this subparagraph; provided, that:
(I) The licensee separately registers with the Board and receives written authorization from ABRA prior to offering beer, wine, or spirits for carryout or delivery or on-premises consumption indoors at the additional location;
(II) For carry-out and delivery, the licensee, the additional location's owner, or a prior tenant at the additional location possesses a valid certificate of occupancy for the building used as the additional location, unless the additional location is located on outdoor private space;
(III) For on-premises consumption indoors, the additional location's owner or a prior tenant at the additional location possesses a valid certificate of occupancy for a restaurant or other eating or drinking establishment;
(IV) The licensee has been legally authorized by the owner of the building or the property utilized as the additional location to utilize the space for carryout and delivery, or indoor dining;
(V) The licensee agrees to follow all applicable District laws, regulations, guidance documents, administrative orders, including Mayor's Orders, and permit requirements or conditions, which may contain requirements that supersede provisions contained in this section; and
(VI) The additional location from which the licensee intends to offer alcoholic beverages for carryout or delivery or on-premises consumption for indoor dining is located in a commercial or mixed-use zone as defined in the zoning regulations for the District.
(iii) An on-premises retailer's license, class C/R, D/R, C/T, D/T, C/H, D/H, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, including a multipurpose facility or private club, may sell, serve, and allow the consumption of beer, wine, or spirits indoors on the premises of the additional location pursuant to sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph; provided, that the licensee shall:
(I) Limit its indoor capacity to no more than 50% of the lowest indoor occupancy load or seating capacity on its certificate of occupancy, excluding employees and any separately registered outdoor seating;
(II) Place indoor tables serving separate parties at least 6 feet apart from one another;
(III) Ensure for non-movable communal tables that parties are seated at least 6 feet apart from one another and that the communal table is marked with 6 foot divisions, such as with tape or signage;
(IV) Ensure that all indoor dining customers are seated and place orders and are served food or alcoholic beverages at tables;
(V) Prohibit events and activities that would require patrons to be standing, cluster, or be in close contact with one another, including dancing, playing darts, bowling, ping pong, pool, throwing axes, or indoor playgrounds;
(VI) Prohibit patrons from bringing their own alcoholic beverages;
(VII) Prohibit self-service buffets;
(VIII) Have a menu in use containing a minimum of 3 prepared food items available for purchase by patrons;
(IX) Require the purchase of one or more prepared food items per table;
(X) Ensure that prepared food items offered for sale or served to patrons are prepared on the licensed premises or off-premises at another licensed entity that has been approved to sell and serve food by the District of Columbia Department of Health ("DC Health");
(XI) Restrict its operations, excluding carry-out and delivery, and the sale, service, or the consumption of alcoholic beverages indoors for on-premises consumption to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and midnight, Sunday through Saturday, effective October 1, 2020;
(XII) Not have more than 6 individuals seated at a table or a joined table;
(XIII) Require patrons to wait outside at least 6 feet apart until they are ready to be seated or make an on-site reservation;
(XIV) Not provide live music or entertainment on the registered indoor space without a waiver from the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency; except, that background or recorded music played at a conversational level that is not heard in the homes of District residents shall be permitted;
(XV) Not serve alcoholic beverages or food to standing patrons;
(XVI) Prohibit standing at indoor bars and only permit seating at indoor bars that are not being staffed or utilized by a bartender;
(XVII) Require a minimum of 6 feet between parties seated at indoor bars, rail seats, or communal tables;
(XVIII) Provide and require that wait staff wear masks;
(XIX) Require that patrons wear masks or face coverings when waiting in line outside of the establishment or while traveling to use the restroom or until they are seated and eating or drinking;
(XX) Implement a reservation system by phone, on-line, or on-site and consider keeping customer logs to facilitate contact tracing by DC Health;
(XXI) Implement sanitization and disinfection protocols including the provision of single use condiment packages; and
(XXII) Have its own clearly delineated indoor space and not share tables and chairs with another business.
(iv) An on-premises retailer licensee shall not offer beer, wine, or spirits for carryout and delivery on public space; except, that an additional location under this subparagraph may include a sidewalk café that has been issued a public space permit by the District Department of Transportation ("DDOT").
(v) An on-premises retailer's licensee who has been registered to offer beer, wine, or spirits for carryout or delivery in accordance with this subparagraph shall do so only at the additional location.
(vi) An on-premises retailer licensee who has been registered to offer beer, wine, or spirits for carryout or delivery or on-premises alcohol consumption for indoor dining in accordance with this subparagraph may do so for no longer than 60 calendar days. The Board may approve a written request from an on-premises retailer's licensee to extend carryout or delivery alcohol sales or on-premises alcohol sales and consumption for indoor dining from an additional location pursuant to this subparagraph for one additional 30 calendar-day period. A licensee shall not offer beer, wine, or spirits for carryout or delivery for off-premises consumption or on-premises alcohol sales and consumption for indoor dining from the additional location for more than 90 calendar days unless a completed application to do so has been filed with the Board with notice provided to the public in accordance with § 25-421.
(vii) The on-premises retailer licensee may sell and deliver alcoholic beverages for carryout and delivery from an additional location in accordance with this subparagraph only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week, effective October 1, 2020.
(viii) The Board may fine, or suspend, cancel, or revoke the license of, an on-premises retailer licensee, and shall revoke its registration to offer beer, wine, or spirits for carryout or delivery or on-premises alcohol sales and consumption of the indoor location at the additional location if the licensee fails to comply with sub-subparagraphs (i) through (vii) of this subparagraph.".
(ix) Notwithstanding sub-subparagraph (iii) of this subparagraph, if an on-premises retailer's license, class C or D, has a settlement agreement governing its operations, the Board shall interpret the settlement agreement language that restricts the indoor sale, service, and consumption of beer, wine, or spirits to on-premises as applying only to indoor sales, service, or consumption of beer, wine, or spirits at the licensed premises and not the additional location on a temporary basis because prior to the Coronavirus pandemic this new registration process was not available to eligible licensees.
(4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, nothing in the license classifications in this section shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting a restaurant from offering entertainment or facilities for dancing, preventing or restricting a tavern from offering entertainment, or preventing or restricting a nightclub from offering food. A licensee who offers food, entertainment, or facilities for dancing may advertise the food, entertainment, or facilities for dancing that are offered, regardless of the kind of license held.
(B) No licensed establishment other than a nightclub or a legitimate theater may provide entertainment by nude performers.
(5)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, a licensee of an on-premises retailer's license, class C or D, shall not purchase alcoholic beverages from an off-premises retailer's license, class A or B.
(B) The licensee of an on-premises retailer's license, class C or D, may purchase alcoholic beverages from an off-premises retailer's license, class A, on Saturday, Sunday, or holiday during the hours when licensees under a wholesaler's license are closed.
(6)(A) An on-premises retailer's licensee, class C/R, D/R, C/T, D/T, C/H, D/H, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, including a multipurpose facility or private club, or a manufacturer licensee, class A or B, with an on-site sales and consumption permit, or a Convention Center food and alcohol business may register with the Board at no cost to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of beer, wine, or spirits on new or expanded temporary ground floor or street level outdoor public or private space not listed on its existing license. Upon registration, Board approval shall not be required; provided, that the licensee:
(i) Registers with the Board and receives written authorization from ABRA prior to selling, serving, or permitting the consumption of beer, wine, or spirits on the proposed outdoor public or private space;
(ii) Registers with DDOT prior to operating on any proposed outdoor public space or receives written approval from the property owner prior to utilizing any proposed outdoor private space; and
(iii) Agrees to follow all applicable District laws, regulations, guidance documents, administrative orders, including Mayor's Orders and permit requirements or conditions, which may contain requirements that supersede provisions contained in this section.
(B) An on-premises retailer's license, class C or D, or a manufacturer's license, class A or B, with an on-site sales and consumption permit, or a Convention Center food and alcohol business that has registered with the Board to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of beer, wine, and spirits to seated patrons on outdoor public or private space not listed on its existing license in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall:
(i) Place tables on the outdoor public or private space so that patrons in separate parties are at least 6 feet apart from one another;
(ii) Ensure that all outdoor dining customers are seated and place orders and are served food or alcoholic beverages at tables;
(iii) Prohibit events and activities that would require patrons to cluster or be in close contact with one another, including dancing, playing darts, video games, or other outdoor games;
(iv) Prohibit patrons from bringing their own alcoholic beverages;
(v) Prohibit self-service buffets;
(vi) Have a menu in use containing a minimum of 3 prepared food items available for purchase by patrons;
(vii) Require the purchase of one or more prepared food items per table;
(viii) Ensure that prepared food items offered for sale or served to patrons are prepared on the licensed premises or off-premises at another licensed entity that has been approved to sell and serve food by DC Health;
(ix) Ensure that the proposed outdoor public or private space is located in a commercial or mixed-use zone as defined in the District's zoning regulations;
(x) Restrict its operations, excluding carry-out and delivery, and the sale, service, or the consumption of alcoholic beverages outdoors for on-premises consumption to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and midnight, Sunday through Saturday, effective October 1, 2020;
(xi) Not have more than 6 individuals seated at a table;
(xii) Require patrons to wait outside at least 6 feet apart until they are ready to be seated or make an on-site reservation;
(xiii) Not provide live music or entertainment, except for background or recorded music played at a conversational level that is not heard in the homes of District residents;
(xiv) Not serve alcoholic beverages or food to standing patrons;
(xv) Prohibit standing at outdoor bars and only permit seating at outdoor bars that are not being staffed or utilized by a bartender;
(xvi) Abide by the terms of their public space permit with regard to the allowable placement of alcohol advertising, if any, in outdoor public space;
(xvii) Provide and require that wait staff wear masks;
(xviii) Require that patrons wear masks or face coverings while waiting in line outside of the restaurant or while traveling to use the restroom or until they are seated and eating or drinking;
(xix) Implement a reservation system by phone, on-line, or on-site and consider keeping customer logs to facilitate contact tracing by DC Health;
(xx) Implement sanitization and disinfection protocols including the provision of single-use condiment packages; and
(xxi) Have its own clearly delineated outdoor space and not share tables and chairs with another business.
(C) Registration under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be valid until December 31, 2021.
(D) The Board may fine, or suspend, or revoke the license of an on-premises retailer licensee, class C or D, or a manufacturer's licensee, class A or B, with an on-site sales and consumption permit, and shall revoke the registration to sell, serve, or permit the consumption of beer, wine, or spirits on outdoor public or private space not listed on the license if the licensee fails to comply with subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.
(E)(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Board shall interpret settlement agreement language that restricts sidewalk cafés or summer gardens as applying only to those outdoor spaces that are currently licensed by the Board as sidewalk cafés or summer gardens.
(ii) The Board shall not interpret settlement agreement language that restricts or prohibits sidewalk cafés or summer gardens to apply to new or extended outdoor space, the use of which is now permitted under this paragraph.
(iii) The Board shall not interpret settlement agreement language that restricts or prohibits the operation of permanent outdoor space to mean prohibiting the temporary operation of sidewalk cafés or summer gardens.
(iv) The Board shall require all on-premises retailer licenses, class C or D, or manufacturer licenses, class A or B, with an on-site sales and consumption permit, to delineate or mark currently licensed outdoor space from new or extended outdoor space authorized by the DDOT or the property owner.
(v) With regard to existing outdoor public or private space, parties to a settlement agreement shall be permitted to waive provisions of settlement agreements that address currently licensed outdoor space for a period not to exceed 180 days.
(F) For purposes of this paragraph, ground floor or street level sidewalk cafés or summer gardens enclosed by awnings or tents having no more than one side shall be considered outdoor space. Areas enclosed by retractable glass walls and other forms of operable walls shall not be considered outdoor dining. Temporary unlicensed rooftops and summer gardens not located on the ground floor or street level are not eligible for registration under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(G) A manufacturer's licensee, class A or B, with an on-site sales and consumption permit or a retailer's licensee class C/T, D/T, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, may partner with a food vendor during its operating hours to satisfy the requirement of subparagraph (B)(vi) of this paragraph; provided, that patrons are seated when ordering and ordered food is delivered by the licensee or the food vendor to the seated patron.
(b)(1) A restaurant license (R) shall be issued only for a restaurant. It shall be a secondary tier violation for a restaurant to not keep its kitchen facilities open until 2 hours before closing.
(2)(A) The licensee shall file with the Board quarterly statements, on the dates and in the manner prescribed by the Board, reporting for the preceding quarter: the gross receipts for the establishment; its gross receipts for sales of alcoholic beverages; its gross receipts for the sale of food; its total expenses for the purchase of food and alcoholic beverages; its expenses for the purchase of food; and its expenses for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
(B) The Board shall make a licensee’s quarterly statements available for the purpose of allowing a protestant of a license to determine the gross annual receipts of a licensee.
(3)(A) There shall be 2 classes of restaurant licenses:
(i) Class C/R (spirits, wine, and beer); and
(ii) Class D/R (wine and beer).
(B)(i) A class C/R license may be issued to:
(I) An establishment which qualifies as a restaurant under § 25-101(43)(A) and has gross annual food sales of at least $2000 per occupant (as determined by the establishment’s Board-approved certificate of occupancy); or
(II) An establishment which qualifies as a restaurant under § 25-101(43)(B).
(ii) A class D/R license may be issued to:
(I) An establishment which qualifies as a restaurant under § 25-101(43)(A) and has gross annual food sales of at least $1500 per occupant (as determined by the establishment’s Board-approved certificate of occupancy); or
(II) An establishment which qualifies as a restaurant under § 25-101(43)(B).
(iii) The Board shall, by rule, adjust for inflation the gross annual food sales per occupant requirements established under subparagraphs (B)(i)(I) and (B)(ii)(I) of this paragraph once every 5 years. The first adjustment shall be effective January 1, 2010. In determining the appropriate inflation index to be applied, the Board may consider the inflation indices customarily employed by the federal and District governments for similar purposes.
(4) The Board, in its sound discretion, may require that a restaurant (R) licensee file a security plan with the Board. A restaurant (R) licensee so required shall comply with the terms of its security plan.
(5)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a restaurant license (R) under this section shall authorize the licensee to permit a patron to remove one partially consumed bottle of wine for consumption off premises.
(B) A partially consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from the premises must be securely resealed by the licensee or its employee before removal from the premises.
(C) The partially consumed bottle shall be placed in a bag or other container that is secured in such a manner that it is visibly apparent if the container has been subsequently opened or tampered with, and a dated receipt for the bottle of wine shall be provided by the licensee and attached to the container.
(c)(1) A tavern license (T) shall be issued only for a tavern.
(2) The size of the dance floor in a tavern that does not possess an entertainment endorsement shall not exceed 140 square feet; provided, that the licensee whose establishment on September 30, 1986 contained a regularly used dance floor in excess of 140 square feet and who is occupying the same establishment shall not be disqualified under this limitation.
(3) There shall be 2 classes of tavern licenses:
(A) Class C/T (spirits, wine, and beer); and
(B) Class D/T (beer and wine).
(4) The Board, in its sound discretion, may require that a tavern (T) licensee file a security plan with the Board. A tavern (T) licensee so required shall comply with the terms of its security plan.
(d)(1) A nightclub license (N) shall be issued only to a nightclub with a security plan. The holder of a nightclub license shall comply with the terms of its security plan.
(2) There shall be two classes of nightclub licenses:
(A) Class C/N (spirits, wine, and beer); and
(B) Class D/N (beer and wine).
(e)(1) A hotel license (H) shall be issued only for a hotel license.
(2) The license shall authorize the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for consumption in the dining rooms, lounges, banquet halls, and other similar facilities on the licensed premises, and in the private rooms of registered guests.
(3) The license shall not authorize the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for consumption in a nightclub on the premises of the hotel. The licensee may also be issued a nightclub license on the premises of the hotel.
(4)(A) The licensee shall file with the Board quarterly statements, on the dates and in the manner prescribed by the Board, reporting for the preceding quarter: the gross receipts for the establishment; its gross receipts for sales of alcoholic beverages; its gross receipts for the sale of food; its total expenses for the purchase of food and alcoholic beverages; its expenses for the purchase of food; and its expenses for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
(B) The Board shall make a licensee’s quarterly statements available for the purpose of allowing a protestant to determine the gross annual receipts of a licensee.
(5)(A) There shall be 2 classes of hotel licenses:
(i) Class C/H (spirits, beer, and wine); and
(ii) Class D/H (beer and wine).
(B)(i) A class C/H license may be issued to:
(I) An establishment that has annual gross food sales in a hotel dining room of at least $2000 per occupant (as determined by the establishment’s Board-approved certificate of occupancy); or
(II) An establishment that has sales of food in a hotel dining room which accounts for at least 45% of gross annual receipts from the operation of the dining room; provided, that in the case of a hotel that has 200 or fewer rooms and was built before January 1, 1940, sales of food shall account for at least 25% of gross annual receipts from the operation of the dining room.
(ii) A class D/H license may be issued to:
(I) An establishment that has annual gross food sales in a hotel dining room of at least $1500 per occupant (as determined by the establishment’s Board-approved certificate of occupancy); or
(II) An establishment that has sales of food in a hotel dining room which accounts for at least 45% of gross annual receipts from the operation of the dining room; provided, that in the case of a hotel that has 200 or fewer rooms and was built before January 1, 1940, sales of food shall account for at least 25% of gross annual receipts from the operation of the dining room.
(6) A restaurant operating inside of a hotel shall be eligible to obtain a hotel license; provided, that the restaurant has a written agreement with the hotel to sell and serve alcoholic beverages in the hotel’s dining rooms, lounges, banquet halls, other similar facility, or in the private rooms of registered guests.
(7)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a hotel license (H) issued under this section shall authorize the licensee to permit a patron to remove one partially consumed bottle of wine for consumption off-premises.
(B) A partially consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from the premises shall be securely resealed by the licensee, or its employee, before removal from the premises.
(C) The partially consumed bottle shall be placed in a bag or other container that is secured in such a manner that it is visibly apparent if the container has been subsequently opened or that someone has tampered with the container.
(D) The licensee, or its employee, shall provide a dated receipt for the bottle of wine, which shall be attached to the container.
(f)(1) A club license shall be issued only for a club.
(2) No license shall be issued to a club that has not been incorporated for at least 3 months immediately before the filing of an application for the license.
(3) The licensee may permit consumption of alcoholic beverages on the parts of the licensed premises as may be approved by the Board.
(4) There shall be 2 classes of club licenses:
(A) Class C (spirits, beer, and wine); and
(B) Class D (beer and wine).
(g)(1) A multipurpose facility license shall be issued to legitimate theaters, universities, museums, conference centers, art galleries, facilities for the performance of sports, cultural, or tourism-related activities, and to indoor parks, buildings, and facilities that primarily serve as recreational playgrounds or workspaces.
(2) The licensee may permit consumption of alcoholic beverages on the parts of the licensed premises as may be approved by the Board.
(3) There shall be 2 classes of multipurpose facility licenses:
(A) Class C (spirits, beer, and wine); and
(B) Class D (beer and wine).
(4) The Board, in its sound discretion, may require that a multipurpose facility licensee file a security plan with the Board. A multipurpose facility licensee so required shall comply with the terms of its security plan.
(h)(1) A common carrier license shall be issued only for a passenger-carrying marine vessel serving food or a railroad club or dining car.
(2) Any person operating a railroad in interstate commerce of 100 miles or more may be issued a single license covering all of the railroad’s dining and club cars. The license shall identify the railroad dining cars and club cars covered by the license and shall be kept on display at the licensee’s principal place of business in the District.
(3) Any person operating a passenger-carrying marine vessel line in the District may be issued a single license covering all of its passenger-carrying marine vessels serving food and its dockside waiting areas for its passengers. The license shall identify the passenger-carrying marine vessels and dockside waiting areas covered by the license and shall be kept on display at the licensee’s principal place of business in the District. The license issued shall not cover any permanently berthed vessel.
(4) There shall be 2 classes of common carrier licenses:
(A) Class C (spirits, beer, and wine); and
(B) Class D (beer and wine).
(i)(1)(A) A caterer’s license shall be issued only to a caterer.
(B) A caterer licensed under this subsection shall possess or have reasonable and on-going access to a kitchen licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health or other applicable state agency in which to prepare the food for a catered event.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this title, a caterer’s license under this subsection shall authorize the licensee to sell, deliver and serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of a catered event at which the licensee is also serving prepared food.
(3) A caterer’s license shall be valid for 3 years.
(4) A caterer licensed under this subsection shall file records with, and maintain records for inspection by, the Board in such manner as the Board shall determine by regulation promulgated under § 25-211(b); provided, that commercial or financial information considered by the Board to be proprietary information or trade secrets, the disclosure of which would result in harm to the competitive position of the licensee, shall not be made available to the public.
(5) Wholesalers and off-premises retailer, class A or AI may sell alcoholic beverages to caterers licensed under this subsection for catered events of 100 persons or less. Only off-premises retailer, class A or AI may sell alcoholic beverages to caterers licensed under this subsection for catered events in excess of 100 persons. A caterer that also holds an on-premises retailer’s license may purchase alcoholic beverages from wholesalers for use at catered events regardless of the number of persons attending the event.
(j)(1) Cover charges or the sale of items other than food or beverage shall not be included in determining an establishment’s gross annual food sales or whether the sale of food accounts for at least 45% of the establishment’s gross annual receipts; provided, that minimum charges that are readily identifiable as food or beverage shall be included in calculating whether the establishment is meeting the food sales requirements set forth in § 25-101(43) and this section.
(2) Off-site food sales by a licensee under a license, class C/R, D/R, C/H, or D/H, shall also not be included for purposes of calculating whether the establishment is meeting the food sales requirement set forth in either § 25-101(43) or this section.
(3)(A) Each licensee under a license, class C/R, D/R, C/H, or D/H, shall keep and maintain on the premises for a period of 3 years adequate books and records showing all sales, purchase invoices, and dispositions, including the following:
(i) Sales information that includes the date, the price of food sold, the price of alcoholic beverages sold, and the amount of total sales;
(ii) Purchase information that includes the date and quantity of the purchase, the name, address, and phone number of the wholesaler and or vendor with the original invoice; and
(iii) Register receipts or guest checks, which may be kept daily or weekly that include the food sold, the alcoholic beverages sold, and the amount of total sales.
(B) Any licensee may file a written request with the Board to have his books and records, except the day to day records or register receipts, kept at an accountant’s office or the licensee’s office; provided, that the records are made available within 3 days of request by ABRA staff. A licensee may also store its books and records on the premises electronically. The records stored on the premises electronically shall be made immediately available at the request of ABRA staff.
(C) The failure of a licensee under a license class C/R, D/R, C/H, or D/H to keep and maintain records as required by this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 25-830(c).
(D) A violation of this section shall also be a primary tier violation under § 25-830(c).
(k)(1) A bed and breakfast license shall be issued to a bed and breakfast that serves food only to registered guests, and their guests.
(2) The license shall allow the service of alcoholic beverages to registered guests, and their guests, only for on-premises consumption in their private rooms or in the dining room, lounge, banquet hall, or other similar facility on the licensed premises.
(3) The cost of alcoholic beverages served to registered guests, and their guests, shall be included by the licensee in the registered guest's room fee or with the cost of a meal.
(4) There shall be 2 classes of bed and breakfast licenses:
(A) Class C/B (spirits, beer, and wine); and
(B) Class D/B (beer and wine).
(Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 324, ch. 4, § 11; Apr. 30, 1934, 48 Stat. 654, ch. 181, § 1; June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 997, ch. 588; July 2, 1935, 49 Stat. 444, ch. 359; Aug. 27, 1935, 49 Stat. 898, 899, ch. 756, §§ 3-7; June 15, 1938, 52 Stat. 691, ch. 396, §§ 1, 2; May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 133, ch. 146, title V, § 501; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(d); May 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 89, Pub. L. 87-470, § 1; Dec. 8, 1970, 84 Stat. 1393, Pub. L. 91-535, § 2; Apr. 6, 1977, D.C. Law 1-102, § 2(a), (b), 23 DCR 8732; Apr. 18, 1978, D.C. Law 2-73, § 3, 24 DCR 7066; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-157, § 2(b), 27 DCR 5117; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 6, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-204, § 2, 30 DCR 185; Aug. 2, 1983, D.C. Law, 5-16, § 3, 30 DCR 3193; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(a), 30 DCR 5927; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 5, 34 DCR 907; Aug. 17, 1991, D.C. Law 9-40, § 2(b), 38 DCR 4974; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(e), 41 DCR 1658; Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-202, § 2(b), 45 DCR 8412; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(q)(1), 46 DCR 3142; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, §§ 101(c), 301(c), 51 DCR 6525; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 102(a)(2), 52 DCR 2638; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 47(c), 53 DCR 6794; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-201, § 2(c), 55 DCR 6289; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 241, 56 DCR 1117; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-361, § 2(a), 56 DCR 1204; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2082(n)(2), 57 DCR 181; May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-310, § 2(d), 60 DCR 3410; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270, § 2(a)(4), 62 DCR 1866; Mar. 9, 2016, D.C. Law 21-84, § 2(a)(4), 63 DCR 781; Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-260, § 2(a)(4), 64 DCR 2079; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(a)(5), 65 DCR 9366; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-51, § 2(a)(3), 67 DCR 13; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6052(a)(2), 67 DCR 10493; June 24, 2021, D.C. Law 24-9, § 204(a)(1), 68 DCR 004824.)
Prior Codifications1981 Ed., § 25-113.
1973 Ed., § 25-111.
Section ReferencesThis section is referenced in § 7-743, § 8-102.01, § 25-101, § 25-112, § 25-830, and § 47-2404.
Effect of AmendmentsD.C. Law 15-187 rewrote par. (3) of subsec. (b); in par. (2) of subsec. (c), substituted “a tavern that does not possess an entertainment endorsement shall” for “a tavern shall”; rewrote pars. (1) and (5) of subsec. (e); rewrote par. (1) of subsec. (g); in par. (3) of subsec. (i), substituted “be valid for 3 years” for “be valid for 2 years”; and added subsec. (j).
D.C. Law 15-354, in subsec. (e)(5)(B), validated a previously made technical correction.
D.C. Law 16-191 substituted “this section” for “§ 25-113”.
D.C. Law 17-201 added subsecs. (b)(4), (5), (c)(4), and (g)(4); and rewrote subsec. (d)(1), which had read as follows: “(d)(1) A nightclub license (N) shall be issued only for a nightclub.”
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in subsec. (g)(4).
D.C. Law 17-361, in subsec. (b)(1), added the second sentence.
D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (g)(1), deleted “the Washington Convention Center,” following “(such as”.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-310 redesignated (a)(2)(A) as (a)(2)(A)(i) and added (a)(2)(A)(ii); added the last sentence in (i)(5); and added the last two sentences in (j)(3)(B).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-270 added (e)(6).
The 2016 amendment by D.C. Law 21-84 rewrote (j)(3)(C).
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(1)(B) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(1)(B) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Revised Streatery and Pop Up Locations Programs Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-18, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002579).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Revised Streatery and Pop Up Locations Programs Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-478, Nov. 2, 2020, 67 DCR 13271).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(2) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5(a) of Coronavirus Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-332, July 7, 2020, 67 DCR 8609).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(2) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(2) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 203 of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2082(n)(2) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2082(n)(2) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
For temporary amendment of (a), (i), and (j), see § 2(d) of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-597, January 14, 2013, 60 DCR 1001).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-52, April 22, 2013, 60 DCR 6372, 20 DCSTAT 1388).
Temporary LegislationFor temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(1)(B) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Revised Streatery and Pop Up Locations Programs Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-256, Mar. 16, 2021, 67 DCR 13919).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 204(a)(2) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).