{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-736","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 25-736","heading":"Gifts and loans from wholesaler prohibited.","body":"(a)\nA licensed wholesaler of alcoholic beverages, whether or not licensed under this title, shall not engage in the following transactions with a retail licensee:\n(1)\nLend or give any money;\n(2)\nSell equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property, except merchandise sold at the fair market value ;\n(3)\nRent, loan, or give any equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property; or\n(4)\nGive or sell any service.\n\n(a-1)\n(1)\nNotwithstanding subsection (a)(3) of this section, with the Board's prior approval, a licensed wholesaler may rent a retailer's licensed premises to host a one-day or a one-time event.\n(2)\nThe Board shall not grant a wholesaler's request pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection more than one time in a calendar year.\n\n(b)\nA retail licensee shall not engage in the following transactions with a wholesaler:\n(1)\nReceive or accept any loan or gift of money;\n(2)\nPurchase equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property, except merchandise purchased at the fair market value for resale;\n(3)\nRent from, borrow, or receive by gift equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property; or\n(4)\nReceive any service.\n\n(c)\nNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, with the prior approval of the Board, a wholesaler may sell, give, rent, or loan to a retail licensee any service or article of property costing the wholesaler not more than $500 and a retail licensee may purchase from, rent from, borrow, or receive by gift from a wholesaler any service or article of property costing the wholesaler not more than $500.\n\n(d)\nNotwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, with the prior approval of the Board, a wholesaler may sell, rent, give, loan to a retail licensee computer equipment for the purpose of tracking the sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages.\n\n(e)\nNotwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, employees or agents of a wholesaler, whether licensed by this title or not, may work or serve alcoholic beverages at a licensed establishment during an event promoting alcoholic beverages sold by the wholesaler without Board approval.\n\n(f)\nNotwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, a wholesaler, whether licensed by this title or not, may donate alcoholic beverages to the holder of a temporary license or a festival license or a nonprofit organization that does not hold a retailers license without Board approval.","path":["Title 25. Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]","Chapter 7. Standards of Operation.","Subchapter IV. Sale on Credit, Gifts, and Loans."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/25-736","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"21c71832d6a80c4a29d04edee2bbbcf4be6ee63d8048e6312b55210d18ef18f5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-735","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-25-737"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}