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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 9 - Youth Offender Programs › Subchapter II - BOOT CAMP Program › § 24–932. Report

§ 24–932. Report.
The Director shall prepare a report assessing the BOOT CAMP, which shall be presented to the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia 12 months after the first day of operation of the BOOT CAMP. This report shall include the following:
(1) A summary of the original structure of the pilot program, and a summary of all changes to that original structure, along with the reasons for any changes;
(2) A summary of the effectiveness of the pilot program, according to the Director;
(3) An analysis of the total cost of the pilot program, including cost per participant;
(4) A summary of the standards used to determine removal from the BOOT CAMP;
(5) A listing of the offense(s) committed by each participant which led to his or her commitment to the BOOT CAMP;
(6) A listing of the number of participants who completed the BOOT CAMP, and the number of those who did not complete the program, along with a designation as to the reason for removal from the program;
(7) A summary of the effect of the pilot program on the population at other juvenile facilities;
(8) An analysis of the recidivism rate of eligible juvenile offenders who completed the BOOT CAMP and the recidivism rate of non-completers and a comparison sample of juvenile offenders who participated in a sanction other than the BOOT CAMP; and
(9) Any recommendations as to changes to or expansion of the BOOT CAMP.
(Jan. 27, 1994, D.C. Law 10-67, § 601, 40 DCR 5768.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-832.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 9 - Youth Offender Programs › Subchapter III - Closure of Oak Hill Youth Center › § 24–941. Closure of Oak Hill Youth Center; transfer of operations to new facilities

§ 24–941. Closure of Oak Hill Youth Center; transfer of operations to new facilities.
The Mayor shall develop and implement a comprehensive plan resulting in the closure of the existing Oak Hill Youth Center facility no later than 4 years after March 17, 2005, and transfer operations to new facilities, one or more of which shall be located on the same property, consistent with the following criteria for a new rehabilitation and treatment model:
(1) No new facility for committed youth shall house more than 40 committed children within the same building, but a facility may contain more than one building;
(2) Plans for the operation of facilities shall incorporate best practices for the provision of rehabilitative and other services and the safety of children, and shall be consistent with the applicable standards of accreditation of the American Correctional Association;
(3) Individuals appointed by the Mayor shall provide on-site monitoring of the safety of children housed in any secure detention or commitment facility operated by the District of Columbia during all hours of operation; and
(4) Individuals responsible for monitoring the safety of children under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall notify the child’s parent or guardian and the child’s legal representative whenever a child is injured.
(Mar. 17, 2005, D.C. Law 15-261, § 1102, 52 DCR 1188.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 10 - Interstate Corrections Compact › § 24–1002. Additional duties of Mayor

§ 24–1002. Additional duties of Mayor.
The Mayor shall do all things necessary and incidental to the execution of the compact.
(May 10, 1989, D.C. Law 7-230, § 3, 35 DCR 7736; May 8, 1990, D.C. Law 8-122, § 3, 37 DCR 30.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-1002.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Juveniles › § 24–1101. Congressional findings and purposes

§ 24–1101. Congressional findings and purposes.
(a) The Congress finds that:
(1) Juveniles who are not under proper supervision and control, or who have absconded, escaped, or run away, are likely to endanger their own health, morals, and welfare, and the health, morals, and welfare of others; and
(2) The cooperation of the District of Columbia with the states is necessary to provide for the welfare and protection of juveniles and other persons in the District of Columbia.
(b) The Congress intends, in authorizing the District of Columbia to adopt the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, to have the District of Columbia cooperate fully with the states:
(1) In returning juveniles to those states requesting their returns; and
(2) In accepting and providing for the return of juveniles who are residents of the District of Columbia and who are found or apprehended in a state.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 657, Pub. L. 91-358, title IV, § 401.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1101.
1973 Ed., § 32-1101.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Juveniles › § 24–1103. Appointment of Compact Administrator; administration of Compact and supplementary agreements

§ 24–1103. Appointment of Compact Administrator; administration of Compact and supplementary agreements.
(a) The Mayor shall appoint or designate an officer of the government of the District of Columbia (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Compact Administrator”) to administer the Compact. The Compact Administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(b) The Compact Administrator, acting jointly with like officers of party states, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the Compact. The Compact Administrator shall cooperate with all departments, agencies, and officers of the government of the District of Columbia in facilitating the proper administration of the Compact or of any supplementary agreement entered into by the Compact Administrator under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Subject to the approval of the Mayor, the Compact Administrator may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate state officials for the purpose of administering the Compact.
(d) Subject to the approval of the Mayor, the Compact Administrator may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon the District of Columbia by the Compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into under subsection (c) of this section.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 665, Pub. L. 91-358, title IV, § 403.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1103.
1973 Ed., § 32-1103.
Cross References
Superior court family division, exclusive jurisdiction, see § 11-1101.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Juveniles › § 24–1104. Enforcement of Compact

§ 24–1104. Enforcement of Compact.
The courts, departments, agencies, and officers of the District of Columbia shall enforce the Compact and shall take such action as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of the Compact which may be within their respective jurisdictions.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 666, Pub. L. 91-358, title IV, § 402.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1104.
1973 Ed., § 32-1104.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Juveniles › § 24–1105. Construction of Compact

§ 24–1105. Construction of Compact.
The Compact shall not be construed to prohibit the adoption of any other plan or procedure for the District of Columbia for the return of any runaway juvenile.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 666, Pub. L. 91-358, title IV, § 405.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1105.
1973 Ed., § 32-1105.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 11 - Interstate Compact on Juveniles › § 24–1106. Right to alter, amend, or repeal provisions

§ 24–1106. Right to alter, amend, or repeal provisions.
The right to alter, amend, or repeal this chapter is expressly reserved by the Congress.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 666, Pub. L. 91-358, title IV, § 406.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1106.
1973 Ed., § 32-1106.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 12 - Judiciary Square Detention Facility Construction › § 24–1201. Definitions

§ 24–1201. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia.
(2) “Judiciary Square” means the area generally bounded by H Street, N.W. to the north, 6th Street, N.W. to the west, Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. and Constitution Avenue, N.W. to the south, and 1st Street, N.W. and 3rd Street, N.W. to the east.
(3) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(May 4, 1990, D.C. Law 8-117, § 2, 37 DCR 1733.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1701.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 12 - Judiciary Square Detention Facility Construction › § 24–1202. Judiciary Square detention facility requirements

§ 24–1202. Judiciary Square detention facility requirements.
(a) The Mayor shall construct or renovate a building within or near Judiciary Square for use as a detention facility for the District of Columbia (“District”) to house not more than 1,500 inmates. The facility shall comply with the American Correctional Association standards for correctional facilities.
(b) The facility shall house primarily pretrial detainees, persons convicted of misdemeanors, and parole violators held pending a parole revocation hearing.
(c) The Mayor shall issue proposed rules to classify inmates in an incoming inmate reception and diagnostic program of the facility according to rehabilitative needs, the crime committed, any drug abuse history, and appropriate housing requirements. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(May 4, 1990, D.C. Law 8-117, § 3, 37 DCR 1733.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1702.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 12 - Judiciary Square Detention Facility Construction › § 24–1203. Responsibilities of the Mayor

§ 24–1203. Responsibilities of the Mayor.
(a) The Mayor shall submit to the Council a proposal for a detention facility within or near Judiciary Square within 90 days of November 7, 1989.
(b) If the Mayor has not entered into a design construction contract for the detention facility within 180 days of May 4, 1990, the Mayor shall submit a report to the Council that details the progress of the plans for a detention facility and the reason that a contract has not been executed.
(c) The Mayor shall not dispose of any property owned by or under the jurisdiction of the District government within or near Judiciary Square until a site for a detention facility has been selected or acquired, except that an appropriate disposition may be made for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (“Memorial”), which is to be built pursuant to the Joint Resolution Authorizing the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs, Pub. L. 98-534, 98 Stat. 2712 (1984). The detention facility shall not be located on private property or on the same property or property immediately adjacent to the planned site of the Memorial, which is to be built on the block bounded by F Street, N.W., to the north, E Street, N.W., to the south, 5th Street, N.W., to the west, and 4th Street, N.W., to the east, provided that the construction of the Memorial in no way prevents or delays the construction of the detention facility. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the District’s powers of eminent domain.
(May 4, 1990, D.C. Law 8-117, § 4, 37 DCR 1733.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 32-1703.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 13 - Returning Citizens › Subchapter I - General › § 24–1301. Definitions

§ 24–1301. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) “Commission” means the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs established by § 24-1303(a).
(2) “Director” means the Executive Director of the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.
(3) Repealed.
(4) “Office” means the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs established by § 24-1302(a).
(5) “Returning citizens” means persons who are residents of the District who were previously incarcerated.
(Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-243, § 2, 54 DCR 605; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 3062(a), 60 DCR 12472.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 substituted “Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizen Affairs” for “Commission on Re-entry and Ex-Offender Affairs” in (1); substituted “Office on Returning Citizens” for “Office on Ex-Offender Affairs” in (2) and (4); repealed (3); and added (5).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3062(a) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3062(a) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Short Title
Section 3061 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle G of Title III of the act may be cited as the “Returning Citizens Renaming Emergency Amendment Act of 2013”.
Editor's Notes
Section 5 of D.C. Law 16-243 provided that this act shall take effect subject to inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
Section 7083 of D.C. Law 17-219 repealed section 5 of D.C. Law 16-243.
Because of the codification of D.C. Law 19-319 as subchapter II of this chapter, the preexisting text, consisting of §§ 24-1301 through 24-1304, was designated as subchapter I.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 13 - Returning Citizens › Subchapter I - General › § 24–1304. Issuance of certificate of good standing

§ 24–1304. Issuance of certificate of good standing.
(a) The Mayor is authorized to establish a program for the issuance of a certificate of good standing to any person previously convicted of a crime in the District of Columbia.
(b) A certificate of good standing shall include the following:
(1) Its date of issuance.
(2) The date the individual’s last sentence, including parole, probation, or supervised release, was completed.
(3) Any outstanding and pending charges against the individual as of the date that the certificate of good standing is issued.
(4) Any outstanding and pending writs and holds placed on the individual as of the date that the certificate of good standing is issued.
(5) A statement that the information on the certificate of good standing reflects only the records, as of the date of issuance, in the database of the Department of Corrections and all other databases to which the department has access, and that the certificate is only a statement of the individual’s status and shall not be construed as a statement of the individual’s character.
(c) An individual may petition the Mayor for a certificate of good standing at any time after his or her completion of any and all sentences, including parole, probation, or supervised release.
(d) The District of Columbia shall not be liable for the actions of an individual to whom a certificate of good standing has been issued.
(e) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement this section.
(Mar. 8, 2007, D.C. Law 16-243, § 4a; as added June 15, 2013, D.C. Law 19-319, § 6, 60 DCR 2333.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-319 added this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 13 - Returning Citizens › Subchapter II - Limited Liability for Employers Regarding Criminal History of Employees › § 24–1351. Limited liability

§ 24–1351. Limited liability.
Information regarding a criminal history record of an employee or a former employee shall not be introduced as evidence in a civil action against an employer or its employees or agents if that information is based on the conduct of the employee or former employee, and if the employer has made a reasonable, good-faith determination that the following factors favored the hiring or retention of that applicant or employee:
(1) The specific duties and responsibilities of the position being sought or held;
(2) The bearing, if any, that an applicant’s or employee’s criminal background will have on the applicant’s or employee’s fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities related to his or her employment;
(3) The time that has elapsed since the occurrence of the criminal offense;
(4) The age of the person at the time of the occurrence of the criminal offense;
(5) The frequency and seriousness of the criminal offense;
(6) Any information produced regarding the applicant’s or employee’s rehabilitation and good conduct since the occurrence of the criminal offense; and
(7) The public policy that it is generally beneficial for persons with criminal records to obtain employment.
(June 15, 2013, D.C. Law 19-319, § 2, 60 DCR 2333.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 24 - Prisoners and Their Treatment › Chapter 14 - Delivery of Health Care to Inmates › § 24–1401. Delivery of health care to Department of Corrections residents

§ 24–1401. Delivery of health care to Department of Corrections residents.
(a) The Mayor shall contract for delivery of health care for residents in the custody of the Department of Corrections under a community-oriented healthcare services model.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "community-oriented healthcare services model" means a delivery system in which one entity is responsible for managing Department of Corrections residents through the full healthcare continuum, including primary care, specialty care, emergency care, and hospital care, and for connecting residents with a health center in the community for continued care after the residents are released from the custody of the Department of Corrections.
(Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 3042, 57 DCR 6242; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-344, § 24(b), 70 DCR 635.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 3042 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Short Title
Short title: Section 3041 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle E of title III of the act may be cited as the “Delivery of Health Care to Inmates Act of 2010”.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 25–103. Exceptions to license requirement

§ 25–103. Exceptions to license requirement.
(a) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, or person in charge of an institution regularly conducted as a hospital or sanatorium for the care of persons in ill health, or as a home devoted exclusively to the care of aged people, may administer alcoholic beverages to a patient in their care receiving treatment.
(b) This title shall not apply to alcohol sold for use in the manufacture and sale of any of the following if they are unfit for beverage purposes:
(1) Denatured alcohol produced and used pursuant to Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(2) Patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, and toilet preparations;
(3) Flavoring extracts, syrups, and food products; or
(4) Scientific, chemical, mechanical, and industrial products.
(Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 323, ch. 4, §§ 8, 9; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 102, ch. 159, § 404(b); Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, § 5, 29 DCR 3617; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-192, § 26(b), 33 DCR 7836; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-255, § 21(a), 44 DCR 1271; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 25-103.
1973 Ed., §§ 25-108, 25-109.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 48-902.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter I - General Provisions › § 25–104. Board authority to grant licenses

§ 25–104. Board authority to grant licenses.
(a) The Board may issue licenses to persons who meet the requirements set forth in this title.
(b) All licenses issued under this title, except for a festival license, temporary license, farmer's market license, or pub crawl license issued under § 25-115, shall be valid for a term of 3 years and may be renewed upon completion of the procedures set forth in this title and payment of the required fees.
(c) A license to sell alcoholic beverages in the District can be granted only by the Board upon completion of the application and review process as contained in this title.
(d) Except as set forth in subchapter II of this chapter, each license or permit shall particularly describe the place where the rights of the license are to be exercised.
(e) The Board, in issuing licenses, may require that certain conditions be met if it determines that the inclusion of the conditions will be in the best interest of the locality, section, or portion of the District where the licensed establishment is to be located. The Board, in setting the conditions, shall state, in writing, the rationale for the determination.
(f) Unincorporated associations, other than limited liability companies, shall not be issued a license other than a festival license or a temporary license.
(Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 324, ch. 4, §§ 10, 13; Aug. 24, 1935, 49 Stat. 900, ch. 756, § 8; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(c); Dec. 8, 1970, 84 Stat. 1394, Pub. L. 91-535, § 5; Oct. 26, 1977, D.C. Law 2-27, § 2, 24 DCR 3720; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-157, § 2(c), 27 DCR 5117; July 26, 1986, D.C. Law 6-130, § 2, 33 DCR 3405; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217,§ 8, 34 DCR 907; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(d), 41 DCR 1658; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 1702(b), 49 DCR 6968; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(a), 51 DCR 6525; Mar. 9, 2016, D.C. Law 21-84, § 2(a)(3), 63 DCR 781; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(a)(2), 65 DCR 9366; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 25-104.
1973 Ed., §§ 25-110, 25-114.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-523.01, § 1-636.02, and § 10-1102.01a.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-190 rewrote subsec. (f) which had read as follows: “(f) Unincorporated associations shall be not be issued a license.
D.C. Law 15-187, in subsec. (b), substituted “a term of 3 years” for “a term of 2 years”.
The 2016 amendment by D.C. Law 21-84 added “a festival license or” in (b) and (f).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1702(b) of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–111. Wholesaler’s licenses

§ 25–111. Wholesaler’s licenses.
(a) A wholesaler’s license shall authorize the licensee to sell beverages from the establishment described to (1) another licensee under this title for resale; (2) a dealer licensed under the law of any state or territory of the United States for resale; and (3) in the case of beer or wine, to a consumer. The licensee shall sell beer to the consumer only in barrels, kegs, sealed bottles, and other closed containers, which shall not be opened after sale, or the contents consumed, on the premises where sold.
(a-1) A holder of a wholesaler's license, class A or B, shall not ship or deliver alcoholic beverages in accordance with subsection (a) of this section unless the alcoholic beverages are:
(1) Delivered to and unloaded upon the wholesaler's licensed premises;
(2) Kept inside of the wholesaler's licensed premises for a minimum of 4 hours; and
(3) Recorded in the wholesaler's inventory.
(b) [Repealed].
(c) There shall be 2 classes of wholesalers licenses:
(1) A wholesaler’s license, class A, shall authorize the licensee to sell spirits, wine, and beer.
(2) A wholesaler’s license, class B, shall authorize the licensee to sell 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; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-50, § 2(a)(3), 67 DCR 9; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 25-111.
1973 Ed., § 25-111.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–116. Solicitor’s license requirements and qualifications

§ 25–116. Solicitor’s license requirements and qualifications.
A solicitor’s license shall authorize the licensee to sell any alcoholic beverage on behalf of the vendor whose name appears upon the license and whom the solicitor represents. A license shall be issued for only one vendor and a license shall be issued to the solicitor for each vendor whom the solicitor represents. A solicitor’s license shall allow the licensee to transport samples to and from licensed establishments.
(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; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-201, § 2(d), 55 DCR 6289; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 25-116.
1973 Ed., § 25-111.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-201 inserted “A solicitor’s license shall allow the licensee to transport samples to and from licensed establishments.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–116.01. Pub endorsement

§ [25–116.01]. Pub endorsement.
(a) An on-premises retailer's license, class C or D, may apply for one or more pub endorsements in accordance with § 25-117, [§] 25-124, or [§] 25-125.
(b) The minimum annual fees for a pub endorsement shall apply as follows:
1 pub endorsement
$5,000
2 pub endorsements
$7,500
3 pub endorsements
$9,000.
(Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-54, § 2(a)(4), 67 DCR 28; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–121. Alcohol training and education certification providers

§ 25–121. Alcohol training and education certification providers.
The Board shall approve providers of alcohol training and education certification programs for the purposes of:
(1) The certification of managers licensed under § 25-120; and
(2) Providing alcohol training and education to a licensee as a result of an order of the Board.
(May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–122. Pool buying groups

§ 25–122. Pool buying groups.
(a) A pool buying group shall be created in the following manner:
(1) Prior to commencing operations, a pool buying group shall file with ABCA a copy of the agreement under which the pool buying group will operate. The ABCA shall review the agreement and, if the requirements of applicable law and rules are met, shall approve the agreement.
(2) Any proposed amendment to a pool buying group agreement shall be filed with, and be approved by, ABCA in the same manner as original agreements before the proposed amendments shall be effective.
(3) Pool buying agreements shall include:
(A) The name and address the cooperative or pool buying group;
(B) The name of the buying agent for the group;
(C) The cooperative buying group’s bylaws;
(D) For each member, the licensee’s name, business name, business address, business phone number, license number, and the date each licensee joined the group;
(E) The signatures of all the members of the pool buying group;
(F) An attestation that the licensee is not a member of more than one pool buying group at that time; and
(G) The license status of each member.
(b) The buying agent shall be a licensed retailer of alcoholic beverages in the District.
(c) A member of the pool buying group shall not be eligible to place an order with the group until the member has executed the pool buying agreement and the licensee’s name, business name, license number, and the date of membership have been filed with, and approved by, the ABCA.
(d) Any addition or termination to the membership of the pool buying group shall be provided to ABCA under the signature of the buying agent. The notice shall include the effective date of the addition of an new member or the termination of an existing member. The notice may be in letter form or on official forms which may be promulgated by ABCA.
(e) The transfer, suspension, or revocation of a license held by a member of a pool buying group shall automatically terminate the licensee from membership in the pool buying group.
(Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 401(f), 51 DCR 6525; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Editor's Notes
Sections 402 and 403 of D.C. Law 15-187 provided:
“Sec. 402. Rules and regulations.
“The Mayor shall promulgate proposed rules and regulations to administer this title within 180 days of its effective date. The proposed rules and regulations, as well as any subsequent rules and regulations amending this title, shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess, If the Council does not approve or disapprove the rules and regulations, in whole or in part, by resolution with the 45-day review period, the proposed rules and regulations shall be deemed approved.
“Sec. 403. Applicability. Section 401 shall apply upon the effective date of the regulations promulgated under section 402.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–123. Farm winery retail license

§ 25–123. Farm winery retail license.
(a) A farm winery retail license shall be issued to a farm winery to authorize the licensee to sell wine:
(1) From the place described for consumption off-premises and to deliver the same in the sealed bottle or other closed container in which the same was received by the licensee at the licensed establishment; and
(2) At the licensed establishment for consumption at the licensed establishment.
(b) A licensee under a farm winery retail license may sell and deliver alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only during the hours of sale and delivery specified for a class B off-premises retail licensee under § 25-722, and may sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption except as restricted by § 25-724.
(c) The provisions of §§ 25-725, 25-741(a) and (b), 25-742, and 25-753 shall apply to a farm winery retail license.
(July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-201, § 2(f), 55 DCR 6289; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary addition of a section designated as § 25-124, concerning wine pub permit requirements and qualifications, see § 2(g) of the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-597, January 14, 2013, 60 DCR 1001).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–127. Festival license

§ 25–127. Festival license.
(a) A festival license shall authorize a licensee temporarily to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the specific premises described for consumption on the premises where sold; provided, that a festival license may be issued only for an event that includes the performance of sports or a cultural or tourism-related activity.
(b) A festival license shall be issued for an event that is at least 5 consecutive days but no more than 15 consecutive days.
(c) The issuance of a festival license shall be solely at the discretion of the Board.
(d) The Board may deny the license application if the applicant had failed to control the environment of a previous event associated with either a festival license or a temporary license, or has sustained community complaints or police action.
(e) There shall be 2 classes of festival licenses:
(1) Class H (beer and wine); and
(2) Class I (spirits, beer, and wine).
(f) The holder of a festival license shall be permitted to receive deliveries from a wholesaler for up to 48 hours before a Board-licensed event occurring on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal District or federal holiday; provided, that the alcoholic beverages delivered pursuant to this subsection shall not be consumed until the date and time of the event and shall be stored at a secure location before the event.
(g) The minimum annual fee for a class H license shall be $1,000. The minimum annual fee for a class I license shall be $2,000.
(h) Only one festival license shall be issued to an applicant in a 3-month period.
(May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270, § 2(a)(8), 62 DCR 1866; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 1 - General Provisions and Classification of Licenses › Subchapter II - Classification of Licenses and Permits › § 25–129. Pub crawl license

§ 25–129. Pub crawl license.
(a) A pub crawl license shall authorize the licensee to host events featuring groups of licensed establishments within walking distance to one another featuring the sale or service of alcoholic beverages during a specified timeframe.
(b) The pub crawl license shall be valid for 3 years unless the license is suspended or revoked prior to its expiration.
(Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-51, § 2(a)(6), 67 DCR 13; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration › § 25–202. Establishment of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration

§ 25–202. Establishment of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration.
There is established an Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (“ABCA”) as an independent agency of the District to provide professional, technical, and administrative staff assistance to the Board in the performance of its functions. ABCA shall carry out its functions under the supervision of the Board.
(May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 25-101.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration › § 25–203. Transfer of functions of Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

§ 25–203. Transfer of functions of Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
All positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, assessments, and other funds available or to be made available to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs relating to the duties and functions assigned herein are transferred to ABCA.
(May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 25-207.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration › § 25–204. Board — Functions and duties

§ 25–204. Board — Functions and duties.
All duties and responsibilities in respect to the regulation of alcoholic beverage control establishments that previously have been given to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, shall be assumed by the Board.
(May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Emergency Legislation
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).
Editor's Notes
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.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration › § 25–204.02. Medical marijuana program; transfer of functions of the Department of Health

§ 25–204.02. Medical marijuana program; transfer of functions of the Department of Health.
(a) The Board and ABCA shall be responsible for carrying out the responsibilities assigned to them by [Chapter 16B of Title 7] ("Medical Marijuana Act"), and for any responsibilities of the Mayor under the Medical Marijuana Act that the Mayor delegates to the Board or ABCA.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, all personal property, assets, records, including both electronic and physical files, licensing agreements, and contracts, equipment, computer software, obligations, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, assets, and liabilities, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the powers, duties, functions, operations, and administration by the Department of Health of the medical marijuana program pursuant to [Chapter 16B of Title 7], as of September 30, 2020, are transferred to ABCA.
(2) This subsection shall not apply to the personal property, assets, records, including both electronic and physical files, licensing agreements, and contracts, equipment, computer software, obligations, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, assets, and liabilities, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the powers, duties, functions, operations, and administration by the Department of Health of the medical marijuana program that are within the purview of the Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, or Board of Dentistry.
(c) All rules, orders, obligations, determinations, contracts, agreements, and understandings of the Department of Health pertaining to the medical marijuana program shall remain in effect until such time as they may be lawfully amended, modified, or repealed.
(d) ABCA shall coordinate with the Department of Health regarding the transition of the administration of the medical marijuana program to ABCA.
(e)(1) The directors of ABCA and the Department of Health shall jointly determine which personnel, if any, of the Department of Health associated with the administration of the medical marijuana program shall be transferred from the Department of Health to ABCA.
(2) Personnel who are transferred to ABCA pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the ABCA Director's personnel authority, pursuant to [§ 1-604.06(b)(21)], including as it relates to employment classifications and pay scales.
(Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 5013(b), 67 DCR 10493; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration › § 25–205. Board record-keeping responsibilities

§ 25–205. Board record-keeping responsibilities.
(a) The Board shall maintain complete and accurate records of all action taken on:
(1) Applications for licenses; and
(2) The support for, and objections to, the granting of licenses.
(b)(1) The Board shall maintain its records in a manner that allows disclosure to any person who has requested access to public records, except for those records or portions of records that are protected from disclosure by the exemptions listed in § 2-531
et seq.
("FOIA").
(2) Requests to obtain copies of records maintained by the Board shall be submitted in writing to ABCA's FOIA Officer pursuant to FOIA requirements.
(3) The FOIA Officer shall respond to a FOIA request with a grant or a denial for access to records within 15 business days after the date of receipt of the request. The 15-business-day limit may be extended up to an additional 10 business days for unusual circumstances, as set forth in § 2-532(d).
(4) Reasonable fees and costs may be imposed upon requesters pursuant to § 2-532(b) and (b-1).
(c) The Board shall provide to the Director and the Council annual reports detailing the activities of the Board for the previous year regarding the following items:
(1) Licenses, including the number of licenses outstanding; the number of new alcohol licenses and permits issued; the number of alcohol licenses and permits renewed; the number of licenses suspended; and the number of licenses revoked;
(2) Enforcement, including the number of regulatory inspections performed and the number of investigations conducted;
(3) The workload of the Board, including the number of adjudicated cases processed; the number of hearings conducted; and the number of show cause cases pending;
(4) Community notification efforts, including the number of ANC notifications issued; the number of ANC meetings attended by Board members; and the number of community meetings attended by Board members; and
(5) Revenue generated by Board actions, including revenue generated by the Board from permits and licenses and from fines.
(d) [Repealed].
(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; June 30, 2022, D.C. Law 24-127, § 2(b)(1), 69 DCR 005071; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 25-205.
1973 Ed., § 25-106.
Effect of Amendments
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.”
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title] › Chapter 2 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration › § 25–207. ABCA Director and staff

§ 25–207. ABCA Director and staff.
(a) The Board, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint a Director of ABCA for a renewable 4-year term. The Director shall be removed by the Board for just and reasonable cause.
(b) The Director shall organize the personnel and property transferred by § 25-203 and, within the limits provided in this chapter and annual appropriations, shall employ staff as needed to carry out the function of ABCA.
(May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 25-101.
Short Title
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”.
Editor's Notes
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.”