5425.1 Upon the receipt of an application filed by a cultivation center, manufacturer, internet retailer, or retailer, excluding conditional license applications, for the issuance or renewal of a license, for a substantial change in operation as determined by the Board, for the transfer of a license to a new location, or for a unilateral petition to amend or terminate a settlement agreement, the Board shall give notice of the application to the following parties:

(a) The Councilmember of the ward where the establishment is or will be located; and

(b) All ANCs in the ward where the establishment is or will be located.

5425.2 The notice shall contain the legal name and trade name of the applicant, the street address of the establishment for which the license is sought, the type of license sought, and a description of the nature of the operation the applicant has proposed or the proposed change in operation.

5425.3 The notice shall state that ANCs objecting to approval of the application are entitled to be heard before the granting of the application and shall inform the recipient of the final day of the protest period and the date, time, and place of the roll call hearing in accordance with this chapter.

5425.4 The Board shall give notice by electronic mail on or before the first day of the forty-five (45)-day comment period to:

(a) The ANC office established pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 1-1309.13(e), with a copy to each ANC member in the affected ward;

(b) The ANC chairperson in the affected ward; and

(c) The ANC member in whose single-member district the establishment is or will be located.

5425.5 The Board shall publish the notices required under this section in the District of Columbia Register.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).