2016 District of Columbia Code
Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. §§ 25-101 - 25-1009
Chapter 5 - Annual Fees. §§ 25-501 - 25-511
§ 25–504. Minimum annual fees for on-premises retail licenses, class C and D.

The minimum annual fees for an on-premises retailer’s licenses, class C and D, shall be as set forth on the following schedule. Capacity shall be the posted level of occupancy approved under the Construction Codes, as defined under § 6-1401 and as set forth in Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

TypeCapacityClass C (beer, wine, spirits)Class D (beer & wine)Restaurant99 or fewer.$500$300100 to 199.$1,000$600200 to 499.$1,500$900500 or more.$2,000$1,200Tavern99 or fewer.$800$500100 to 199.$1,600$1,000200 or more.$2,400$1,500Nightclub99 or fewer.$1,500$1,000100 to 199.$2,000$1,250200 to 499.$2,500$1,500500 to 999.$3,500$2,0001,000 or more.$4,500$3,500Hotel99 or fewer guest rooms$2,000$1,000100 or more guest rooms$4,000$2,000Club$1,500$500Multipurpose facility$1,500$500Marine vesselSingle vessel.$1,500$750Marine vessel line3 or fewer vessels and dockside waiting areas$2,500$1,000Each additional vessel or dockside waiting area.$1,500$500Railroad dining or club car Single car.$500$250Railroad companyAll dining or club cars$1,500$750Caterer More than $1,000,000 per year gross annual receipts$5,000-Caterer$1,000,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$4,000-Caterer$500,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$3,000-Caterer$300,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$2,000-Caterer$200,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$1,000-Caterer$100,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$750-Caterer$50,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$500-Caterer$25,000 or less per year gross annual receipts$300-

(Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 324, ch. 4, § 11; Apr. 30, 1934, 48 Stat. 654, ch. 181, § 1; June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 997, ch. 588; July 2, 1935, 49 Stat. 444, ch. 359; Aug. 27, 1935, 49 Stat. 898, 899, ch. 756, §§ 3-7; June 15, 1938, 52 Stat. 691, ch. 396, §§ 1, 2; May 27, 1949, 63 Stat. 133, ch. 146, title V, § 501; June 29, 1953, 67 Stat. 103, ch. 159, § 404(d); May 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 89, Pub. L. 87-470, § 1; Dec. 8, 1970, 84 Stat. 1393, Pub. L. 91-535, § 2; Apr. 6, 1977, D.C. Law 1-102, § 2(a), (b), 23 DCR 8732; Apr. 18, 1978, D.C. Law 2-73, § 3, 24 DCR 7066; Mar. 5, 1981, D.C. Law 3-157, § 2(b), 27 DCR 5117; Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, §§ 6, 15, 29 DCR 3617; Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-204, § 2, 30 DCR 185; Aug. 2, 1983, D.C. Law 5-16, § 3, 30 DCR 3193; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-51, § 2(a), 30 DCR 5927; Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 5, 34 DCR 907; Aug. 17, 1991, D.C. Law 9-40, § 2(b), 38 DCR 4974; May 24, 1994, D.C. Law 10-122, § 2(e), 41 DCR 1658; Mar. 26, 1999, D.C. Law 12-202, § 2(b), 45 DCR 8412; Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-261, § 2003(q)(1), 46 DCR 3142; May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Sept. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-187, § 101(v), 51 DCR 6525.)

1981 Ed., § 25-504.

1973 Ed., § 25-111.

D.C. Law 15-187 added a new row after the row designated “Nightclub”; deleted the five rows designated as “Caterer” which pertained to capacity in terms of annual revenue and also set forth the license fees; and added eight new rows designated as “Caterer”.