214. LICENSE FEES

214 LICENSE FEES 214.1 All 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 license 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. 214.2 The 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 license not renewed timely shall be deemed expired and the licensee shall not be permitted to sell or serve alcoholic beverages. 214.3 The 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. 214.4 The annual license fees for manufacturer’s licenses shall be as follows: Class Fee Manufacturer’s class A (rectifying plant) $ 6,000 Manufacturer’s class A (distillery) $ 6,000 Manufacturer’s class A (distillery producing more than 50% non-beverage alcohol) $ 3,000 Manufacturer’s class A (winery) $ 1,500 Manufacturer’s class B (brewery) $ 5,000 Manufacturer’s class C (alcohol-infused confectionary food products) $ 1,000 214.5 The annual license fees for wholesaler’s licenses shall be as follows: Class Fee Wholesaler’s class A $ 5,200 Wholesaler’s class B $ 2,600 214.6 The annual license fees for off-premises retailer’s licenses shall be as follows: Class Fee Retailer’s class A $ 2,600 Retailer’s class B $ 1,300 Internet retailer’s class IA $ 2,600 Internet retailer’s class IB $ 1,300 Farmer’s market class J $ 300 Farmer’s market class K $ 500 214.7 The annual license fees for all Class C licenses, except the DC Arena and the soccer stadium, 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. 214.8 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 CB bed and breakfast $ 1,000 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 $1,950 214.9 The annual license fees for all Class D licenses, except the DC Arena and the soccer stadium, 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. 214.10 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 DB bed and breakfast $ 650 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 $650 214.11 The daily fee for a Temporary license shall be as follows: Class Fee Temporary class F $ 130 Temporary class G $ 300 214.12 The annual fee for a Solicitor’s and a Manager’s license shall be as follows: Type Fee Solicitor’s license $ 325 Manager’s license $ 130 214.13 The annual fee for a Class Arena CX license shall be as follows: Class Fee Retailer’s license Class Arena CX $ 10,000 214.14 The 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 $500 214.15 The annual fee for a Farm Winery license, a Pub Crawl license, and a festival license shall be as follows: Type/Class Fee Farm winery retailer's license $ 2,500 Pub crawl license $ 500 Festival license class H $ 1,000 Festival license class I $ 2,000 214.16 For purposes of determining the catering fee set forth in § 208.14, 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. 214.17 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, or a civil fine imposed based upon the primary tier schedule set forth in D.C. Official Code § 25-830(c). 214.18 The fee for a duplicate license or replacement of a lost license shall be ten dollars ($10). SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 4309 (April 30, 2004); as amended by the Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Amendment Act of 2004, effective September 30, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-187; 51 DCR 6525 (July 2, 2004)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 12991, 13009 (December 26, 2008 – Part 2); as amended by the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Amendment Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-0361; 56 DCR 1204, 1207 (February 6, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 1822 (February 8, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7421 (July 30, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Alcoholic Beverages 23 DCMR § 214