About ABRA
The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) issues licenses to qualified applicants to serve or sell alcoholic beverages, monitors compliance with the law and regulations, and takes appropriate enforcement action when a business violates the District of Columbia's alcoholic beverage law. ABRA implements new laws regulating the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within District of Columbia. ABRA also works to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to underage individuals through education and enforcement programs.
ABRA operates under the authority of a seven-member Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board that sets policy parameters for the agency. Members of the ABC Board are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
ABRA is an independent District of Columbia government regulatory agency created by DC Law 13-298, the Title 25, DC Code Enactment and Related Amendments Act of 2001, effective May 3, 2001. Prior to the enactment of this law, ABRA was a division of the District's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA).
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