| Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
The Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board is an independent adjudicatory body composed of seven citizen members, from throughout the District, who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council of the District of Columbia. Members are appointed for terms of four years.
The current Board members are:
Under Title 25 of the DC Official Code, the ABC Board is responsible for overseeing the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA); the hiring of the ABRA director; the conduct of inspections and investigations; the license application and adjudication process for all new licenses, renewals, transfers of ownership or location, substantial changes to licenses, and the notifications required by law of such license activities; establishing procedures for receiving and responding to complaints from constituents; the keeping of files and records by ABRA; and the referral of evidence of criminal misconduct to the Office of the Attorney General and other legal authorities, for investigation and prosecution.
As part of its adjudicatory process, the ABC Board deliberates and decides all licensing adjudicatory matters and holds public hearings and adjudicates licensure issues brought before them, including these types of cases:
- Fact-Finding
- Protest
- Show Cause
- Summary Suspension
The ABC Board approves voluntary/cooperative agreements, licenses in safekeeping, and suspensions and revocations. The links below offer more information on agreements, licenses and suspensions.
The ABC Board promulgates regulations designating alcoholic beverage license moratorium zones. The links below highlight recent Board actions in this area, including the renewal of the following moratoria:
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