District of Columbia § 25-826 Summary revocation or suspension.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 25-826 — Summary revocation or suspension.

District of Columbia § 25-826

Title 25Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]

Ch. 8Enforcement, Infractions, and Penalties.

Subch. IIRevocation, Suspension, and Civil Penalties.

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D.C. Code § 25-826 (2026).

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(a)If the Board determines, after investigation, that the operations of a licensee present an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public or that the licensee or its agent has assaulted an ABCA investigator or a member of the Metropolitan Police Department during the commission of an investigation, the Board may summarily revoke, suspend, fine, or restrict, without a hearing, the license to sell alcoholic beverages in the District.

(b)The Board, after investigation, may summarily revoke, suspend, fine, or restrict the license of a licensee whose establishment has been the scene of an assault on a police officer, government inspector or investigator, or other governmental official, who was acting in his or her official capacity, when such assault occurred by patrons who were w

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(a) If the Board determines, after investigation, that the operations of a licensee present an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public or that the licensee or its agent has assaulted an ABCA investigator or a member of the Metropolitan Police Department during the commission of an investigation, the Board may summarily revoke, suspend, fine, or restrict, without a hearing, the license to sell alcoholic beverages in the District.

(b) The Board, after investigation, may summarily revoke, suspend, fine, or restrict the license of a licensee whose establishment has been the scene of an assault on a police officer, government inspector or investigator, or other governmental official, who was acting in his or her official capacity, when such assault occurred by patrons who were within 1,000 feet of the establishment.

(c) A licensee may request a hearing within 3 business days after service of notice of a summary revocation, suspension, fine, or restriction of license. The Board shall hold a hearing within 2 business days of receipt of a timely request and shall issue a decision within 3 business days after the hearing.

(d) A person aggrieved by a final summary action may file an appeal in accordance with the procedures set forth in subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.].

Legislative History

Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 330, ch. 4, § 17; Aug. 27, 1935, 49 Stat. 900, ch. 756, § 9; Aug. 25, 1937, 50 Stat. 803, ch. 766, § 3; Apr. 26, 1950, 64 Stat. 88, ch. 106; Dec. 8, 1970, 84 Stat. 1393, Pub. L. 91-535, § 3(a); Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 9, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(b)(5), 30 DCR 5927; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 11, 34 DCR 907; Sept. 11, 1993, D.C. Law 10-12, § 2(b), 40 DCR 4020; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(h), 41 DCR 1658; Apr. 30, 1998, D.C. Law 12-97, § 2, 45 DCR 1517; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-201, § 6(b), 55 DCR 6289; May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-310, § 2(ff), 60 DCR 3410; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270, § 2(f)(3), 62 DCR 1866