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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 23. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
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Chapter 23-2. LICENSE AND PERMIT CATEGORIES |
Section 23-208. LICENSE FEES
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208.1All license fees shall be paid by credit card, certified check, money order, business check, attorney's check, or personal check payable to ABRA. Applicants and licensees shall pay the annual fees specified by the Board in the following manner:
(a)The fee for the first year shall be paid at the time an application is filed, but shall be returned to an applicant, minus the prescribed processing fee, if the application is denied; and
(b)The fees for the second and third year shall be paid no later than one (1) and two (2) years, respectively, from the date of the issuance of the license; provided, that a licensee may pay the second and third year fees when the first year fee is paid. The payment of the second and third year license fees shall not require the filing of a clean-hands certificate by the applicant.
208.2The Board may impose a late fee upon a licensee for failure to timely remit the second or third year fee, or the renewal fee, in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each day after the due date of payment. The total amount of the late fee to be paid to ABRA shall not exceed the annual cost of the license. The Board may suspend a license until the licensee pays the second or third year fee and any additional fee imposed by the Board for late payment. A licensee who has not renewed timely shall not be permitted to sell or serve alcoholic beverages with an expired license.
208.3The Board may suspend a license, permit, or endorsement where payment was made by the applicant to ABRA with a check returned unpaid. The applicant, in addition to any late fees imposed by the Board pursuant to § 208.2, shall also be charged by ABRA with a one hundred dollar ($100) returned check fee.
208.4The annual fees for a Manufacturer's license Class A shall be as follows:
(a)Rectifying Plant$6,000;
(b)Distillery$6,000;
(c)Distillery selling more than fifty percent (50%) of alcohol for non-beverage purposes$3,000; and
(d)Winery $1,500.
208.5The annual fee for a Manufacturer's license Class B (brewery) shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000).
208.6The annual fee for a Wholesaler's license Class A shall be five thousand two hundred dollars ($5,200).
208.7The annual fee for a Wholesaler's license Class B shall be two thousand six hundred dollars ($2,600).
208.8The annual fee for a Retailer's license Class A shall be two thousand six hundred dollars ($2,600).
208.9The annual fee for a Retailer's license Class B shall be one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300).
208.10The annual license fees for all Class C licenses, except the Washington Convention Center and the DC Arena, shall be based on its capacity load, which shall be defined as the maximum number of patrons that may be in the establishment at any one time. The holder of a Class C license shall submit both its capacity placards identifying the maximum number of patrons and certificate of occupancy identifying the number of seats from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs with both its initial and renewal license applications. The annual license fees are as follows:
Class
Capacity
Fee
CR restaurant
99 or fewer
$1,000
CR restaurant
100 to 199
$1,300
CR restaurant
200 to 499
$1,950
CR restaurant
500 or more
$2,600
CT tavern
99 or fewer
$1,300
CT tavern
100 to 199
$2,080
CT tavern
200 or more
$3,120
CN nightclub
99 or fewer
$1,950
CN nightclub
100 to 199
$2,600
CN nightclub
200 to 499
$3,250
CN nightclub
500 to 999
$4,550
CN nightclub
1,000 or more
$5,850
CH hotel
99 or fewer guest rooms
$2,600
CH hotel
100 or more guest rooms
$5,200
CX club
$1,950
CX multipurpose facility
$1,950
CX marine vessel, single vessel
$1,950
CX marine vessel line, for 3 or fewer vessels and dockside waiting areas
$3,250
For each additional vessel or dockside waiting area
$1,950
CX railroad dining or club car, single car
$650
CX railroad company, all dining or club cars
$1,950
208.11The annual license fees for all Class D licenses, except the Washington Convention Center and the DC Arena, shall be based on its capacity load, which shall be defined as the maximum number of patrons that may be in the establishment at any one time. The holder of a Class D license shall submit both its capacity placards identifying the maximum number of patrons and certificate of occupancy identifying the number of seats from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs with both its initial and renewal license applications. The annual license fees are as follows:
Class
Capacity
Fee
DR restaurant
99 or fewer
$600
DR restaurant
100 to 199
$780
DR restaurant
200 to 499
$1,170
DR restaurant
500 or more
$1,560
DT tavern
99 or fewer
$1,000
DT tavern
100 to 199
$1,300
DT tavern
200 or more
$1,950
DN nightclub
99 or fewer
$1,300
DN nightclub
100 to 199
$1,625
DN nightclub
200 to 499
$1,950
DN nightclub
500 to 999
$2,600
DN nightclub
1,000 or more
$4,550
DH hotel
99 or fewer guest rooms
$1,300
DH hotel
100 or more guest rooms
$2,600
DX club
$650
DX multipurpose facility
$650
DX marine vessel, single vessel
$975
DX marine vessel line, for 3 or fewer vessels and dockside waiting areas
$1,300
For each additional vessel or dockside waiting area
$650
DX railroad dining or club car, single car
$325
DX railroad company, all dining or club cars
$650
208.12The daily fee for a Temporary license Class F shall be one hundred and thirty dollars ($130).
208.13The daily fee for a Temporary license Class G shall be three hundred dollars ($300).
208.14The annual fee for each Solicitor's license shall be three hundred and twenty five dollars ($325).
208.15The annual fee for a Manager's license shall be one hundred and thirty dollars ($130).
208.16The annual fee for the Retailer's license Class CX (multipurpose facility license) for the Washington Convention Center shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
208.17The annual fee for the Retailer's license Class Arena CX (multipurpose facility license) shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
208.18The annual license fee for a Catering License shall be based on the caterer's annual revenue for the previous year as follows:
Class
Gross Annual Revenue
Fee
Caterer
More than $1,000,000 per
year gross annual revenue$5,000
Caterer
$1,000,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$4,000
Caterer
$500,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$3,000
Caterer
$300,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$2,000
Caterer
$200,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$1,500
Caterer
$100,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$1,000
Caterer
$50,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$750
Caterer
$25,000 or less per year gross annual revenue
$500
208.19For purposes of determining the catering fee set forth in § 208.18, the applicant, as part of its submitted application, shall provide the Board with a signed affidavit on a form provided by ABRA, which shall include a statement of the applicant's annual gross revenue from catering for the previous year, as well as any additional supporting documentation necessary to verify the statement of the applicant. The submission of a knowingly false or misleading affidavit shall be grounds for the Board to order the licensee to show cause why the license should not be suspended or revoked, and/or a civil fine imposed based upon the primary tier schedule set forth in D.C. Official Code § 25-830(c).
208.20The fee for a duplicate license or replacement of a lost license shall be ten dollars ($10).
208.21The annual fee for a farm winery retailer's license shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).