§ 25–721. Hours of sale and delivery for wholesalers and manufacturers.

(a) A licensee under a wholesaler license shall sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to other licensees only between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday.

(a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a licensed wholesaler may sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to District residents or to customers for curbside delivery between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday.

(b) In addition to the provisions in subsection (a) of this section, a licensed wholesaler, class A or B, may deliver alcoholic beverages to other licensees between the hours 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., on Sunday.

(c) A manufacturer's license, class A, B, or C, holding an on-site sales and consumption permit may sell and serve alcoholic beverages on any day and time except between the following hours:

(1) 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday; and

(2) 3:00 a.m. [and] 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

(d) A manufacturer's license, class A, B, or C, may deliver alcoholic beverages manufactured at the licensed premises to wholesalers, retailers, and to District residents or provide to customers by curbside delivery between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

(May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Feb. 22, 2014, D.C. Law 20-81, § 2, 61 DCR 173; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-270, § 2(e)(4), 62 DCR 1866; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(f)(4), 65 DCR 9366; Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-51, § 2(d)(1), 67 DCR 13; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 6052(b)(1), 67 DCR 10493; June 30, 2022, D.C. Law 24-127, § 2(f)(4), 69 DCR 005071; Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5, 70 DCR 1582.)

Effect of Amendments

The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-81 deleted “a manufacturer’s license or” preceding “a wholesaler’s license” in (a); deleted “a manufacturer’s license, class A or B, or” preceding “a wholesaler’s license” in (b); and added (c).

The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-270 substituted “class A, B, or C” I for “class A or B,” in (c).

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Inaugural Celebration Extension of Hours Public Safety Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-616, December 19, 2008, 56 DCR 44).