{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-201","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 25-201","heading":"Establishment of the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board — Appointment and responsibilities.","body":"(a)\nThere is established an Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board. The Board shall be composed of 7 members. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council and according to the requirements set forth in § 25-206, shall nominate persons to serve on the Board. A nomination shall be submitted to the Council for a 90-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the nomination by resolution within this 90-day review period, the nomination shall be deemed disapproved.\n\n(b)\nThe Board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title and regulations issued under this title.\n\n(c)\nThe Board shall:\n(1)\nOversee ABCA;\n(2)\nReceive and evaluate applications for licenses, transfers of licenses to  new owners, and renewals of licenses;\n(3)\nIssue, transfer, and renew licenses to qualified applicants;\n(4)\nRegularly conduct inspections of the premises and the books and records  of all licensees during day and evening hours and, on a reasonable number of  occasions, without prior notification to the licensee or the licensee’s  employees, for compliance with the requirements of this title and regulations  issued under this title;\n(5)\nEstablish procedures to receive and respond timely to complaints from any  person alleging a violation of any provision of this title or regulations  issued under this title;\n(6)\nConduct investigations, on its own initiative or on the basis of valid  complaints, to identify violations of this title or regulations issued under  this title;\n(7)\nSuspend or revoke licenses and impose civil fines as authorized by this  title and regulations issued under this title; and\n(8)\nRefer evidence of criminal misconduct to the Inspector General of the  District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, or the United States Attorney  for the District, for investigation and prosecution.","path":["Title 25. Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]","Chapter 2. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/25-201","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"95b1f87cd4a407cd9447a2dc2b46ce2959014b7ee407a21e0b22ab86435542b3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-131","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}