1602.1 Only those individuals or entities listed in D.C. Official Code § 25-601 may file a protest against:

1. (a) The issuance of a new license;
2. (b) The renewal of an existing license;
3. (c) The transfer of a license to a new location;
4. (d) Substantial changes to the nature of the operations of a licensed establishment; and
5. (e) Changes in license classes.

1602.2 All protests shall be in writing, shall be received by the Board prior to the end of the protest period, and shall state, as grounds for the protest, why the matter being objected to is inappropriate under one (1) or more of the appropriateness standards set out in D.C. Official Code §§ 25-313 and 25-314 and § 400 of this title.

1602.3 All protests shall be signed by the protestant and contain the protestant's full name, e-mail address, if any, and mailing address. Protestant groups of five or more residents or property owners of the District sharing common ground, or in a moratorium zone established under D.C. Official Code § 25-351, a group of no fewer than three residents or property owners of the District, shall identify a designated representative(s) who shall represent the group and receive correspondence from the Board on the group's behalf.

1602.4 For purposes of § 1602.3, electronic signatures on protest letters are permitted.

1602.5 The Board may require protestants to appear in person before the Board for the purpose of determining that a sufficient number of individuals exist to have standing pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 25-601.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 4947 (June 24, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 4309 (April 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 12991 (December 26, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 3727 (March 11, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 1822 (February 8, 2019).