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D.C. Law Library - Chapter 2. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.
§ 25–203. Transfer of functions of Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
§ 25–204. Board — Functions and duties.
§ 25–204.01. Board — Open meetings.
§ 25–205. Board record-keeping responsibilities.
§ 25–206. Board member qualifications; term of office; chairperson; conflict of interest.
§ 25–207. ABRA Director and staff.
§ 25–208. Office of the General Counsel.
§ 25–209. Community resource officer.
(8) Refer evidence of criminal misconduct to the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or the United States Attorney for the District, for investigation and prosecution.
(Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 321, ch. 4, §§ 4, 6; Aug. 27, 1935, 49 Stat. 897, ch. 756, § 2; Apr. 20, 1948, 62 Stat. 176, ch. 217, § 2; Oct. 28, 1949, 63 Stat. 972, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a); Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(h), 25 DCR 5740; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 3, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(1), (2), 30 DCR 5927; Sept. 26, 1984, D.C. Law 5-119, § 2, 31 DCR 4040; Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-159, § 25(a), 32 DCR 30; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 3, 34 DCR 907; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(b), (c), 41 DCR 1658; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; June 12, 2003, D.C. Law 14-310, § 10, 50 DCR 1092; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-52, § 2(a), 67 DCR 21.)
There is established an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (“ABRA”) as an independent agency of the District to provide professional, technical, and administrative staff assistance to the Board in the performance of its functions. ABRA shall carry out its functions under the supervision of the Board.
This section is referenced in § 25-101.
This section is referenced in § 25-207.
For temporary (90 day) provisions, see § 3 of Mt. Pleasant, Targeted Ward 2, and Targeted Ward 6 Single Sales Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-564, October 27, 2008, 55 DCR 12024).
Section 3 of D.C. Law 17-287 provided: “Sec. 3. Subsidies for officers. As of July 28, 2008, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration shall provide subsidies for officers that participate in the Pilot Subsidy Program for Reimbursable Details, in entertainment areas during late night closing times and approved special events. Receipts for weekend nights prior to July 28, 2008 shall be considered under the law in place prior July 28, 2008.”
(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 and roundtables, whether regular, special, or emergency, at which the members consider, conduct, or advise on public business, including gathering information, taking testimony, discussing, and voting.
(3) The term “meeting” does not include:
(C) Attorney-client privilege: To consult with an attorney, in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between an attorney and the Boards, and to approve settlement agreements; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to permit the Board to close a meeting that would otherwise be open merely because the Board’s attorney is a participant;
(D) Personnel matters: Discussion of the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, performance evaluation, compensation, discipline, demotion, removal, or resignation of government appointees, employees, or officials, unless the person requests a public meeting;
(F) Enforcement: To plan, conduct, discuss, or hear reports concerning investigations of alleged criminal or civil misconduct or violations of federal or District law;
(G) Executive functions: To discuss the administration of a current District or federal statute, regulation, or procedure; or
(H) To receive testimony, discuss, or deliberate upon the criminal background of an applicant for a solicitor's license or manager's license.
(July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-201, § 3(b), 55 DCR 6289; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(b)(1), 65 DCR 9366.)
(b)(1) The Board shall maintain the records in a manner readily accessible for inspection by the public during normal business hours.
(2)(A) Requests to obtain copies of or to inspect records maintained by the Board shall be submitted in writing or orally to the Director, or designee.
(B) The Board shall make the records available as soon as practicable, but no later than 3 business days from the date that the request was made.
(Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 322, ch. 4, § 6; Aug. 27, 1935, 49 Stat. 897, ch. 756, § 2; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 3, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(2), 30 DCR 5927; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 3, 34 DCR 907; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(c), 41 DCR 1658; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(f), 51 DCR 6525; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(b)(2), 65 DCR 9366.)
1981 Ed., § 25-205.
D.C. Law 15-187 rewrote subsec. (d) which had read as follows: “(d) The Board shall provide to each ANC office, on a quarterly basis, a list of licenses due to expire in the areas that the ANC will represent during the ensuing 6 months.”
(f)(1) The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council as provided by 25-201, shall appoint one member of the Board as chairperson.
1981 Ed., § 25-206.
1973 Ed., §§ 25-104, 25-105.
This section is referenced in § 25-201.
Short title: Section 6022 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that subtitle H of title VI of the act may be cited as the “Targeted Grant-Making Authority for the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Act of 2008”.
Section 6023 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration shall have the authority to issue grants, as directed in the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request Act, passed on final reading on May 13, 2008 (Enrolled version of Bill 17-679) (‘Act’), to effectuate the purposes of the Act.”
1973 Ed., § 25-104.
Partial Rescission of Delegation of Authority Pursuant to D.C. Law 13-298, the Title 25, DC Code Enactment and Related Amendments Act of 2001, see Mayor’s Order 2001-102, July 23, 2001 ( 48 DCR 7792).
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 information to citizens and the business community about the license application process, qualifications, complaint or protest process, and the citizen’s or businesses’ responsibilities and options in each step of the process.
D.C. Law 14-28 substituted “ABRA Fund” for “ABRA Account” in subsec. (b); and rewrote subsec. (a) which had read as follows: “(a) There is established within the General Fund of the District of Columbia an account designated as the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Account, to which all funds obtained from alcoholic beverage taxes and licensing and permitting fees shall be credited. Any monies deposited in the ABRA Account but not expended in a fiscal year shall be returned to the General Fund. Subject to the applicable laws relating to the appropriation of District funds, monies received and credited to the ABRA Account shall be used to fund the expenses of ABRA in the discharge of its administrative and regulatory duties. Funds obtained from penalties and fines, as prescribed by Chapter 8, shall be credited to the General Fund.”
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see §§ 2702(b) and 2703 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
Section 9026 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided: “Sec. 9026. ABC—Keg Registration Fees. “Notwithstanding any other law, the funds which are deposited in the fund designated for accounting purposes by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer as fund 6018 within the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration shall be deposited in the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Fund, established by D.C. Official Code § 25-210(a), and shall not be accounted for by a separate fund or account. Any unexpended funds in fund 6018 on the effective date of this subtitle shall be transferred to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Fund.”
ABRA 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 Municipal Regulations;
(2) Noise abatement and sound management; and
(3) How to work proactively with Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, neighborhood and business groups, and residents.
(May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-310, § 2(h), 60 DCR 3410.)
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2(h) 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).