District Of Columbia § 25-821 - Revocation or suspension — General provisions.
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§ 25-821. Revocation or suspension — General provisions.
25-821Except as provided in , the Board shall not revoke or suspend a license until the licensee has been given an opportunity to be heard in his or her defense.
If a license is revoked or suspended, no part of the license fee shall be returned.
If the Board revokes a license, no license shall be issued to the same person or persons whose license is so revoked for any other location for 5 years following the revocation, except as provided below.
If the Board revokes a manager’s license, a manager’s license shall not be issued to the same person for 2 years.
Subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to licenses revoked by the Board for procedural reasons.
The remaining alcoholic beverage stock of a licensee whose license has been revoked shall be disposed of only with the approval of the Board.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 25-821 cover?
Section 25-821 ("Revocation or suspension — General provisions.") 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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