(a) A licensee or the licensee's employees shall not knowingly:
(1) Misrepresent the brand of any alcoholic beverage sold or offered for sale;
(2) Keep any alcoholic beverage other than in the bottle or container in which it was purchased;
(3) Refill or partly refill any bottle or container of an alcoholic beverage;
(4) Dilute or otherwise tamper with the contents of any bottle or container of an alcoholic beverage;
(5) Remove or obliterate any label, mark, or stamp affixed to any bottle or container of an alcoholic beverage offered for sale; or
(6) Deliver or sell the contents of any bottle or container of an alcoholic beverage that has had the label, mark, or stamp on it removed or obliterated.
(b) Subsection (a)(3) of this section shall not apply to the refilling or the partly refilling of any bottle, container, or pitcher of an alcoholic beverage for purposes of making mixed cocktail drinks, such as sangria or margaritas, offered for sale.
(Apr. 7, 2017, D.C. Law 21-260, § 2(g)(3), 64 DCR 2079; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(g)(3), 65 DCR 9366.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 25 - Alcoholic Beverages. [Enacted title]
Chapter 8 - Enforcement, Infractions, and Penalties
Subchapter II - Revocation, Suspension, and Civil Penalties
§ 25–821. Revocation or suspension — General provisions
§ 25–822. Mandatory revocation
§ 25–823. Prompt notice of investigative reports
§ 25–824. Revocation when wholesale or retail licensee is subject to undue influence by manufacturer
§ 25–825. Revocation when retail licensee is subject to undue interest by wholesaler
§ 25–825.01. Cancellation when licensee has been evicted from the licensed premises
§ 25–826. Summary revocation or suspension
§ 25–827. Request for suspension or revocation of license by Chief of Police
§ 25–828. Notice of suspension or revocation
§ 25–829. Cease and desist orders
§ 25–832. Prompt notice of investigative reports