District Of Columbia § 25-736 - Gifts and loans from wholesaler prohibited.
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§ 25-736. Gifts and loans from wholesaler prohibited.
25-736A licensed wholesaler of alcoholic beverages, whether or not licensed under this title, shall not engage in the following transactions with a retail licensee:
Lend or give any money;
Sell equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property, except merchandise sold at the fair market value for resale by the licensee;
Rent, loan, or give any equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property; or
Give or sell any service.
A retail licensee shall not engage in the following transactions with a wholesaler:
Receive or accept any loan or gift of money;
Purchase equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property, except merchandise purchased at the fair market value for resale;
Rent from, borrow, or receive by gift equipment, furniture, fixtures, or property; or
Receive any service.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, with the prior approval of the Board, a wholesaler may sell, give, rent, or loan to a retail licensee any service or article of property costing the wholesaler not more than $500 and a retail licensee may purchase from, rent from, borrow, or receive by gift from a wholesaler any service or article of property costing the wholesaler not more than $500.
Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, with the prior approval of the Board, a wholesaler may sell, rent, give, loan to a retail licensee computer equipment for the purpose of tracking the sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages.
Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, employees or agents of a wholesaler, whether licensed by this title or not, may work or serve alcoholic beverages at a licensed establishment during an event promoting alcoholic beverages sold by the wholesaler without Board approval.
Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, a wholesaler, whether licensed by this title or not, may donate alcoholic beverages to the holder of a temporary license or a festival license or a nonprofit organization that does not hold a retailers license without Board approval.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-736 ("Gifts and loans from wholesaler prohibited.") 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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