D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22-C, § 5426
5426.1 A cultivation center, manufacturer, or retailer applicant that is required to undergo a forty-five (45)-day public comment period under the Act or this chapter shall post two (2) notices, furnished by ABCA, of the application in conspicuous places on the outside of the establishment for the duration of the protest period.
5426.2 The notices shall state:
5426.3 An applicant who fails to maintain the posted notices continuously during the protest period shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
5426.4 If the Board determines that the notices posted at an applicant’s establishment have not remained visible to the public for the duration of the forty-five (45)-day protest period, the Board shall require the reposting of the notices and shall reschedule the roll call hearing for a date at least forty-five (45) days after the originally scheduled hearing, unless the applicant has fully performed all other notice requirements and the Board determines that it is in the best interest of the parties to proceed at an earlier date.
5426.5 An applicant for an internet retailer license shall not be required to post the two (2) notices required by this section; provided, that the notice shall be posted on the applicant’s website for the entire forty-five (45)-day public comment period.
5426.6 An applicant for a new or renewal license or for the transfer of a license to a new location shall take a picture of the posted placards within two (2) calendar days of the date the placards were posted, and upon request of the Board provide a copy of the picture, or pictures, of the posted notices that includes the date and time that the pictures were taken.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).