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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 25-504: Minimum annual fees for on-premises retail licenses, class C and D.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 25. Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]
  2. Chapter 5. Annual Fees.

(a)

Type

Capacity

Class C (beer, wine, spirits)

Class D (beer & wine)

Restaurant

99 or fewer.

$500

$300

100 to 199.

$1,000

$600

200 to 499.

$1,500

$900

500 or more.

$2,000

$1,200

Tavern

99 or fewer.

$800

$500

100 to 199.

$1,600

$1,000

200 or more.

$2,400

$1,500

Nightclub

99 or fewer.

$1,500

$1,000

100 to 199.

$2,000

$1,250

200 to 499.

$2,500

$1,500

500 to 999.

$3,500

$2,000

1,000 or more.

$4,500

$3,500

Hotel

99 or fewer guest rooms

$2,000

$1,000

100 or more guest rooms

$4,000

$2,000

Club

$1,500

$500

Multipurpose facility

$1,500

$500

Marine vessel

Single vessel.

$1,500

$750

Marine vessel line

3 or fewer vessels and dockside waiting areas

$2,500

$1,000

Each additional vessel or dockside waiting area.

$1,500

$500

Railroad dining or club car Single car.

$500

$250

Railroad company

All dining or club cars

$1,500

$750

Caterer

More than $1,000,000 per year gross annual receipts

$5,000

-

Caterer

$1,000,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$4,000

-

Caterer

$500,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$3,000

-

Caterer

$300,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$2,000

-

Caterer

$200,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$1,000

-

Caterer

$100,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$750

-

Caterer

$50,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$500

-

Caterer

$25,000 or less per year gross annual receipts

$300

-

(b)

The minimum annual fees for a bed and breakfast license shall be for a:

(1)

Class C/B license $1,000; and

(2)

Class D/B license $650.

(c)

The minimum annual fee for a commercial lifestyle center license shall be:

(1)

Class C/L$ 1,000; and

(2)

Class D/L$ 750.

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