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ABRA Application - District Of Columbia
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) LICENSE APPLICATION The following instructions are intended for retail and wholesale applicants who are applying for an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license. Please note that based upon the sixty day placard period and subsequent investigation, a routine application, with no protests, will take approximately 12 weeks for approval. You must call an ABC Licensing Specialist to schedule an appointment for the submission of your application. Applications will only be accepted when ALL of the information is provided. To schedule an appointment, call (202) 442-4423 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. FEES: All payments can be made in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, business check, attorney's check, personal check, or money order, payable to the D.C. Treasurer, cash, or by credit card (except for American Express). Application Fee: The fee varies. Your licensing specialist will provide you with the correct application fee that is due. There is a processing fee of $75.00. There is a transfer fee of $250.00. Entertainment Endorsement fee: This fee pertains to Restaurants, Hotels and Taverns who are applying for an Entertainment Endorsement for Entertainment, Dancing, or a Cover Charge. Please be advised that Taverns only need an Entertainment Endorsement for Entertainment, a Cover Charge or Dancing, if their dance floor is greater than 140 square feet. The fee varies. This is 20% of the base license fee. This fee is not prorated. Summer Garden/ Sidewalk Café fee: The fee is $75.00. An additional fee of $50.00 for an inspection fee will be assessed, if the Summer Garden/Sidewalk Café is applied for after the original license is granted. Tasting fee: The fee is $130.00. An additional fee of $50.00 for an inspection fee will be assessed, if the tasting permit is applied for after the original license is granted. Brew Pub fee: The fee is $3,900.00. An additional fee of $50.00 for an inspection fee will be assessed, if the brew pub permit is applied for after the original license is granted. THE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING: · If the applicant is a sole proprietor, the individual must sign. · If the applicant is a partnership, all partners must sign and submit a copy of the partnership agreement. · If the applicant is a corporation, the President or Vice President must sign. · If the applicant is an LLC, the managing member(s) must sign. · If the applicant is a Limited Partnership, the general partner(s) must sign. GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING A STIPULATED LICENSE: An application must be accepted by ABRA before a Stipulated License can be issued by the ABC Board to allow the applicant to sell and serve alcoholic beverages on the premises during the interim of the application process and approval. Only Wholesaler's or Manufacturer's license Class "A" and "B" or Retailer's license Class "C" and "D" may apply for a Stipulated License. The following written correspondence must be submitted to the ABC Board: · The applicant must submit a written request for a stipulated license. The request must include the applicant's name, trade name, and address of the premise. · The applicant must submit written correspondence from the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) where the establishment is located. The letter should include the ANC's vote with a quorum present, not objecting to or supporting the issuance of a stipulated license prior to the completion of the notice period. The Chairperson of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission must sign this correspondence. The placard period is sixty (60) days, which includes a forty-five (45) day period for community objections. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: · All applications must be filed in duplicate. · All persons applying for an ABC License must be 21 years of age. · Applications must be submitted in person. Please bring valid government issued identification with you. · Please note the term "APPLICANT" as used in this application designates the person or entity in whose name the license will be issued. · Application forms must be notarized where applicable. ADVERTISEMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Upon acceptance of your application, your Licensing Specialist will provide you with placards and · instructions for the advertisement. An applicant applying for a new or transfer to a new location must provide notice to the public 60 days prior to receiving the license. This includes placarding the establishment and placing an advertisement in a local newspaper of daily circulation. · Attach extra sheets if necessary. Write, "see attachment" in any question, and print name of licensee on the top of each sheet. NOTE: The D.C. Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), Corporations Division, and the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) are located at 941 North Capitol Street, NE, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20002. The District of Columbia will provide the appropriate services and auxiliary aids, including sign language interpreters, whenever necessary to ensure effective communication with members of the public who are deaf, hearing impaired or who have other disabilities affecting communications. Requests for services and auxiliary aids should be made at least ten days prior to any scheduled hearing. Please notify the ADA Coordinator at (202) 442-4423. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com SPECIAL NOTICE Please read all questions carefully. Each question must be answered. If a question or one portion of the question does not apply; fill in the word "NONE". ABC APPLICATION: 1. Check the category of license: Manufacturer, Wholesaler, or Retailer; 2. Check the class of license: A, B, C, or D. If you are applying for a Class A or B License, skip to question 5; 3. Check Type: Restaurant, Tavern, Nightclub, Hotel, Club, Multi-Purpose Facility, or Common Carrier; 4. Check box(s) under Entertainment Endorsement if applicable and you are applying for a Restaurant, Tavern, or Hotel License with either 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Entertainment, Dancing, or a Cover Charge; Check box(s) under Endorsement if applicable: Sidewalk Café, Summer Garden; Tasting, or Brew Pub; Check box(s) under other types if applicable: 404.2, 405.1, Safekeeping or No Substantial Change; List the number of Seating; List the number of Hotel Rooms; If applicant is t
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