(a) The following licenses shall be issued to manufacturers of alcoholic beverages:
(A) A manufacturer’s license, class A, shall authorize the licensee to:
(i) Operate a rectifying plant, at the place therein described, for the manufacture of the products of rectification by purifying or combining alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer; a distillery for the manufacture of alcohol or spirits by distillation or redistillation; or a winery for the manufacture of wine; and
(ii) Sell and deliver the products manufactured under the license from the licensed establishment to another licensee under this title for resale or to a dealer licensed under the law of any state or territory of the United States for resale or to a consumer. Except as provided in § 25-126 , the licensee may sell and deliver wine and spirits to the consumer only in barrels, cans, kegs, and sealed bottles, which shall not be opened after sale or the contents consumed on the premises where sold.
(B) A manufacturer operating a facility where more than 50% of alcohol produced is sold for nonbeverage purposes qualifies for a reduced license rate.
(A) A manufacturer’s license, class B, shall authorize the licensee to operate a brewery for the manufacture of beer at the establishment described in the license.
(B) The license shall authorize the licensee to sell and deliver the beer manufactured under the license to (i) another licensee under this title for resale; (ii) to a dealer licensed under the laws of any state or territory of the United States for resale; and (iii) to a consumer. Except as provided in § 25-126 , the licensee may sell beer to the consumer only in barrels, cans, kegs, and sealed bottles, which shall not be opened after sale, or the contents consumed, on the premises where sold.
(i) A holder of a manufacturer's license, Class B, that collaborates with another brewery, regardless of jurisdiction, to use the beer brewed at the licensed premises or the licensee's beer recipe to produce a new beer at another location may sell and deliver the new beer to a consumer in growlers and crowlers for off-premises consumption; provided, that the growlers and crowlers shall not be opened after sale or the contents consumed on the premises sold.
(ii) For the purposes of sub-subparagraph (i) of this subparagraph, the container containing the beer produced by the holder of a manufacturer's license, Class B, in collaboration with another brewery, shall contain the names of both breweries.
(A) A manufacturer’s license, class C, shall authorize the licensee to operate a facility for the manufacture of alcohol-infused confectionery food products at the establishment described in the license.
(B) The license shall authorize the licensee to sell the alcohol-infused confectionary food products manufactured under the license to:
(i) Another licensee licensed under this title for resale;
(ii) A dealer licensed under the law of any state or territory of the United States for resale; and
(iii) A consumer.
(C) The licensee shall sell the alcohol-infused confectionery food products in a sealed or closed container.
(D) Alcohol-infused confectionery food products shall not contain alcohol in excess of 5% by volume.
(E) All alcohol-infused confectionery food products that are manufactured or sold that contain between one-half of one percent and 5% of alcohol by volume:
(i) Shall not be sold to individuals under 21 years of age;
(ii) Shall state on the label that the sale of the product to an individual under 21 years of age is prohibited;
(iii) Shall state on the label the brand of alcohol used in the alcohol-infused confectionery food product; and
(iv) Shall state on the label that the alcohol-infused confectionery food product contains alcohol up to 5% by volume.
(F) A manufacturer’s license, class C, shall be required to obtain and maintain all appropriate licenses required by the Department of Health related to the sale and manufacture of alcohol-infused confectionery food products.
(G) The minimum annual fee for a class C manufacturer’s license shall be $1,000.
(H) A holder of a manufacturer's license, class C, that owns 2 or more locations shall be permitted to transport products from one location to the other location that the licensee owns.
(4) A manufacturer's license shall not be required for persons who manufacture beer or wine at their residence; provided, that the wine or beer is for personal consumption only and not for resale.
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a holder of a manufacturer's license, class A, that collaborates with another winery, regardless of jurisdiction, to use the wine manufactured at the licensed premises or the licensee's wine recipe to produce a new wine at another location may sell and deliver the new wine to a consumer in growlers and crowlers for off-premises consumption; provided, that the growlers and crowlers shall not be opened after sale or the contents consumed on the premises sold.
(2) The container containing the wine produced by the holder of the manufacturer's license, class A, in collaboration with another winery, shall contain the names of both wineries.
(b) A separate license shall be required for each establishment under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) of this section.
(c) A holder of a manufacturer's license, class A or B, that owns 2 or more breweries, wineries, or distilleries in the District shall be permitted to transport alcoholic beverages manufactured at one brewery, winery, or distillery to the other brewery, winery, or distillery.
(1) A holder of a manufacturer's license, class A, B, or C, may file for a one-day substantial change permit, as defined by regulation, with the Board seeking permission to allow for the on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages as part of a specific event.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board, in its discretion, may grant the one-day substantial change permit request unless it determines that the activities sought by the licensee are otherwise prohibited by its license or a Board-approved settlement agreement.
(3) The Board shall not grant a substantial change permit request made pursuant to this subsection to a licensee more than 12 times in a calendar year.
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