{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-127","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 25-127","heading":"Festival license.","body":"(a)\nA festival license shall authorize a licensee temporarily to sell, serve, and permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the specific premises described for consumption on the premises where sold; provided, that a festival license may be issued only for an event that includes the performance of sports or a cultural or tourism-related activity.\n\n(b)\nA festival license shall be issued for an event that is at least 5 consecutive days but no more than 15 consecutive days.\n\n(c)\nThe issuance of a festival license shall be solely at the discretion of the Board.\n\n(d)\nThe Board may deny the license application if the applicant had failed to control the environment of a previous event associated with either a festival license or a temporary license, or has sustained community complaints or police action.\n\n(e)\nThere shall be 2 classes of festival licenses:\n(1)\nClass H (beer and wine); and\n(2)\nClass I (spirits, beer, and wine).\n\n(f)\nThe holder of a festival license shall be permitted to receive deliveries from a wholesaler for up to 48 hours before a Board-licensed event occurring on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal District or federal holiday; provided, that the alcoholic beverages delivered pursuant to this subsection shall not be consumed until the date and time of the event and shall be stored at a secure location before the event.\n\n(g)\nThe minimum annual fee for a class H license shall be $1,000. The minimum annual fee for a class I license shall be $2,000.\n\n(h)\nOnly one festival license shall be issued to an applicant in a 3-month period.","path":["Title 25. Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]","Chapter 1. General Provisions and Classification of Licenses.","Subchapter II. Classification of Licenses and Permits."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/25-127","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c576f90b8f85d26899d3dd85f897eea604f192fd3a15aff3defcc60c639025d9","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-126","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-128"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}