Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration: LICENSE FEES

208. LICENSE FEES

208.1 All license fees shall be paid by credit card, certified check, money order, business check, attorney’s check, or personal check payable to ABRA. Applicants and licensees shall pay the annual fees specified by the Board in the following manner:

(a) The fee for the first year shall be paid at the time an application is filed, but shall be returned to an applicant, minus the prescribed processing fee, if the application is denied; and

(b) The fee for the second year shall be paid no later than one (1) year from the date of issuance of the license; however, a licensee may pay the second year fee at the time the first year fee is paid. The payment of the second year license fee shall not require the filing of a clean hands certificate by the applicant.

208.2 The Board may impose a late fee upon a licensee for failure to timely remit the second-year fee or the renewal fee, in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each day after the due date of payment. The total amount of the late fee to be paid to ABRA, however, shall not exceed the annual cost of the license. The Board may suspend a license until the licensee pays the second-year fee and any additional fee imposed by the Board for late payment. A licensee who has not renewed timely shall not be permitted to sell or serve alcoholic beverages with an expired license.

208.3 The Board may suspend a license, permit, or endorsement where payment was made by the applicant to ABRA with a check returned unpaid. The applicant, in addition to any late fees imposed by the Board pursuant to § 208.2, shall also be charged by ABRA with a one hundred dollar ($100) returned check fee.

208.4 The annual fees for a Manufacturer's license Class A shall be as follows:

(a) Rectifying Plant $6,000;

(b) Distillery $6,000;

of alcohol for non-beverage purposes $3,000;

and

(d) Winery $1,500.

208.5 The annual fee for a Manufacturer's license Class B (brewery) shall be five thousand

dollars ($5,000).

208.6 The annual fee for a Wholesaler's license Class A shall be five thousand two hundred

dollars ($5,200).

208.7 The annual fee for a Wholesaler's license Class B shall be two thousand six hundred

dollars ($2,600).

208.8 The annual fee for a Retailer's license Class A shall be two thousand six hundred

dollars ($2,600).

208.9 The annual fee for a Retailer's license Class B shall be one thousand three hundred

dollars ($1,300).

208.10 The annual license fees for all Class C licenses, except the Washington Convention

Center and the DC Arena, shall be based on the certificate of occupancy for the establishment and are as follows:

Class	Capacity	Fee
CR restaurant	99 or fewer	$1,000
CR restaurant	100 to 199	$1,300
CR restaurant	200 to 499	$1,950
CR restaurant	500 or more	$2,600
CT tavern	99 or fewer	$1,300
CT tavern	100 to 199	$2,080
CT tavern	200 or more	$3,120
CN nightclub	99 or fewer	$1,950
CN nightclub	100 to 199	$2,600
CN nightclub	200 to 499	$3,250
CN nightclub	500 to 999	$4,550
CN nightclub	1,000 or more	$5,850
CH hotel	99 or fewer guest rooms	$2,600
CH hotel	100 or more guest rooms	$5,200
CX club		$1,950
CX multipurpose facility		$1,950
CX marine vessel, single vessel		$1,950
CX marine vessel line, for 3 or fewer vessels and dockside waiting areas		$3,250
For each additional vessel or dockside waiting area		$1,950
CX railroad dining or club car, single car		$650
CX railroad company, all dining or club cars		$1,950

208.11 The annual license fees for all Class D licenses, except the Washington Convention Center and the DC Arena, shall be based on the certificate of occupancy for the establishment and shall be as follows:

Class	Capacity	Fee
DR restaurant	99 or fewer	$600
DR restaurant	100 to 199	$780
DR restaurant	200 to 499	$1,170
DR restaurant	500 or more	$1,560
DT tavern	99 or fewer	$1,000
DT tavern	100 to 199	$1,300
DT tavern	200 or more	$1,950
DN nightclub	99 or fewer	$1,300
DN nightclub	100 to 199	$1,625
DN nightclub	200 to 499	$1,950
DN nightclub	500 to 999	$2,600
DN nightclub	1,000 or more	$4,550
DH hotel	99 or fewer guest rooms	$1,300
DH hotel	100 or more guest rooms	$2,600
DX club		$650
DX multipurpose facility		$650
DX marine vessel, single vessel		$975
DX marine vessel line, for 3 or fewer vessels and dockside waiting areas		$1,300
For each additional vessel or dockside waiting area		$650
DX railroad dining or club car, single car		$325
DX railroad company, all dining or club cars		$650

208.12 The daily fee for a Temporary license Class F shall be one hundred and thirty

dollars ($130).

208.13 The daily fee for a Temporary license Class G shall be three hundred dollars ($300).

208.14 The annual fee for each Solicitor's license shall be three hundred and twenty five

dollars ($325).

208.15 The annual fee for a Manager's license shall be one hundred and thirty dollars ($130).

208.16 The annual fee for the Retailer's license Class CX (multipurpose facility license) for

the Washington Convention Center shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

208.17 The annual fee for the Retailer's license Class Arena CX (multipurpose facility license)

shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

208.18 The annual license fee for a Catering License shall be based on the caterer's annual revenue for the previous year as follows:

Class	Gross Annual Revenue	Fee
Caterer	More than $1,000,000 per year gross annual revenue	$5,000
Caterer	$1,000,000 or less per year gross annual revenue	$4,000
Caterer	$500,000 or less per year gross annual revenue	$3,000
Caterer	$300,000 or less per year gross annual revenue	$2,000
Caterer	$200,000 or less per year gross annual revenue	$1,500
Caterer	$100,000 or less per year gross annual revenue	$1,000
Caterer	$50,000 or less per year gross annual revenue	$750
Caterer	$25,000 or less per year gross annual revenue