502.1 Each individual applicant for a license under this title and each manager of a licensed business who sells, gives, furnishes, or distributes any alcoholic beverage shall obtain a police clearance from the Metropolitan Police Department.

502.2 Each individual applicant's police clearance shall become a part of the license application.

502.3 Each individual partner of a partnership, the president, vice president, and treasurer of a corporation and the managers of a limited liability company shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section.

502.4 Each stockholder, limited partner, or member of a limited liability company holding directly or indirectly ten percent (10%) or more of the stock of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall be required to comply with the provisions of this section.

502.5 Any of the persons named under §§ 502.1, 502.3, and 502.4 who are not residents of the District of Columbia shall obtain a police clearance from the Metropolitan Police Department and from a comparable authority from the state in which they reside.

502.6 The failure to provide a police clearance as provided in this subsection shall not be grounds for refusal of the application for processing so long as the applicant provides evidence that the applicant requested clearance from the appropriate authority.

502.7 The requested clearance for all licenses, except for Temporary licenses, shall be filed with the Board within ninety (90) days of the filing of the application. If the requested clearance is not filed with the Board within ninety (90) days the application shall be rejected.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 4309 (April 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 12991 (December 26, 2008 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 14479 (December 11, 2020).