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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 23-5. LICENSE APPLICATIONS |
Section 23-502. POLICE CLEARANCE
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502.1Each individual applicant for a license under this title and each manager of a licensed business who sells, gives, furnishes, or distributes any alcoholic beverage shall obtain a police clearance from the Metropolitan Police Department.
502.2Each individual applicant's police clearance shall become a part of the license application.
502.3Each individual partner of a partnership, the president, principal vice president, secretary, and treasurer of a corporation, and the managers of a limited liability company shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section.
502.4Each stockholder, limited partner, or member of a limited liability company holding directly or indirectly over twenty-five percent (25%) of the stock of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section.
502.5Any of the persons named under §§ 502.1, 502.3, and 502.4 who are not residents of the District of Columbia shall obtain a police clearance from the Metropolitan Police Department and from a comparable authority from the state in which they reside.
502.6The failure to provide a police clearance as provided in this subsection shall not be grounds for refusal of the application for processing so long as the applicant provides evidence that the applicant requested clearance from the appropriate authority.
502.7The requested clearance for all licenses, except for Temporary licenses, shall be filed with the Board within ninety (90) days of the filing of the application. If the requested clearance is not filed with the Board within ninety (90) days the application shall be rejected.