6211.1 If the Board, after an investigation, but before a hearing, has cause to believe that a licensee has been evicted from the premises or has otherwise vacated the premises and an application for safekeeping or transfer to a new location or person has not been submitted, the Board shall issue an order cancelling the license after providing the licensee with written notice of the basis for the cancellation and 30 days to submit:

(a) A written request to the Board to hold a hearing or decision on the papers; and

(b) Evidence disputing the basis for the cancellation.

6211.2 The Board, in its reasonable discretion, may adjudicate the cancellation appeal on the papers without holding a hearing if there is no dispute regarding any material facts.

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