District Of Columbia § 25-120 - Manager’s license requirements and qualifications.
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§ 25-120. Manager’s license requirements and qualifications.
25-120A manager’s license shall authorize the licensee to manage a licensed business.
A licensee may be employed by one or more licensed businesses without further investigation, subject to compliance by the licensed businesses.
A manager’s license shall be valid for 2 years or until surrendered, suspended, or revoked. The fee for both years of the manager’s license shall be paid at the time of application.
A manager shall complete an alcohol training and education certification program conducted by a Board-approved provider. The manager shall be recertified every 2 years from the date of the initial certification.
Repealed.
Repealed.
Repealed.
A manager required to complete an alcohol training and education certification program under this section shall submit proof of certification to the Board on a form supplied by a Board-approved training provider.
The Board may suspend, revoke, or not renew the manager’s license of a manager who within the prior 2 years has:
Directly sold an alcoholic beverage to a minor on 2 or more dates;
Directly interfered with an ABRA or Metropolitan Police Department investigation;
Made false or misleading statements during or after a regulatory inspection or investigation;
Aided, abetted, or conspired with a licensed or unlicensed person to evade compliance with the requirements of this title; or
Allowed the manager’s license to be used by an unlicensed person.
The Board shall provide notice to the holder of the manager’s license pursuant to the requirements set forth in before suspending or revoking a manager’s license pursuant to this subsection.
A subsequent manager’s license application for the person whose license was suspended or revoked or renewal denied shall not be considered within 2 years of a previous Board suspension, revocation, or denial.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-120 ("Manager’s license requirements and qualifications.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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