Solicitors Application

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A SOLICITOR'S LICENSE APPPLICATION Please read all questions carefully. Each question must be answered. If a question or one portion of the question does not apply, write "Not Applicable". FEE: The application must be accompanied by the proper license fee. The Solicitor's annual fee is $325. Please see the attached fee schedule. All payments can be made in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, business check, attorney's check, personal check, or money order, payable to the D.C. Treasurer or by credit card (Visa or MasterCard only). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. All persons applying for the Solicitor's License must be 21 years of age. Applications must be submitted in person, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at 2000 14th Street, NW, Suite 400S, Washington, DC 20009. Please bring valid government issued identification with you. Please note the term "APPLICANT" as used in this application designates the person in whose name the license will be issued if the application is approved. Your license may be issued the same day or it may be forwarded to the ABC Board for review. Please be advised that you need a separate solicitor's license for each company that employs you. Application forms must be notarized where applicable. Attach extra sheets if necessary. Write "See Attachment" in any space and print your name on the top of each sheet. Instructions for the Solicitor's Application: 1. Print Applicant's Name (Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial). 2. Print Applicant's Date of Birth. 3. Print Applicant's Place of Birth. 4. Print Applicant's Home Telephone Number. 5. Print Applicant's Home Address (Street Number and Name, City, State and Zip Code). 6. Print Applicant's Cell Phone Number. 7. Print Applicant's E-mail Address. 8. Check appropriate box ("Yes" or "No") if you are eligible to work in the U.S. If yes, please bring in qualifying documents and provide the information requested in Section 9. 9. (a.- e.) Check the appropriate box ("U.S. Passport", "Naturalization Papers", "Work Permit", "Green Card", or Visa") and, if appropriate, list the certificate number in Section 9.f. and expiration date in Section 9.g. 10. (a.-c.) Check the appropriate box ("Yes" or "No") for the following questions: a. Have you ever received or applied for any alcoholic beverage license in DC or any state or any territory? b. Have you ever had an alcoholic beverage license suspended or revoked? c. Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor during the last five (5) years or a felony during the last ten (10) years? If yes, attach a copy of the court disposition. 11. Check the appropriate box ("Yes" or "No"), as to whether any member of your immediate family now holds an ABC license or has any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any ABC licensed establishment in DC. 12. If you have answered "Yes" to any of the questions in Sections 10 or 11 please submit a detailed explanation. 13. Certification: You must sign the certification which states, "I, (Print Name), hereby certify that, I have obtained and read Title 25 of the DC Official Code and Title 23 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. I understand that I will be held responsible for complying with the laws and regulations contained therein. I certify under penalty of perjury, that the statements in the foregoing are true and correct." Please have your signature notarized. 14. Please answer the question: In what language do you need vital documents translated? 15. Solicitor's Employment Certification. This section is to be completed by Employer. 16. Check the appropriate box ("Yes" or "No") as to whether you are a licensed DC Wholesaler. If you have answered "No", please list the state where you hold a license. 17. Print Company Name (as it appears on ABC license). American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Print License Number. Print Company Address (as it appears on ABC license). Print Company Trade Name (as it appears on ABC license). Print Business Telephone Number. Print E-mail Address. Sign the Certification, which states "I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that I/we have employed the above referenced Applicant, as an Alcoholic Beverage Control Solicitor." If the Employer is a Sole Proprietor, the individual must sign; if Partnership, each Partner must sign; if Corporation, the President or Vice President must sign; or, if Limited Liability Company, the Managing Member must sign. Please have your signature notarized. Other forms required: Clean Hands Certification for the Applicant: Complete the Clean Hands Certification. ABRA staff will verify the status. Police Clearance: All applicants must obtain a police clearance from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, located at 300 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. In addition, you must submit a police clearance for the jurisdiction in which you currently reside. Court Disposition: All persons with a misdemeanor conviction during the last five (5) years or a felony conviction during the last ten (10) years must submit a copy of the court disposition. Other documents that are required to be submitted only if the person applying for the Solicitor's License is the owner of said business: Federal Permit obtained from the U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. D.C. Corporate Certificate of Good Standing and Articles of Incorporation obtained from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. . D.C. Sales & Use Tax Certificate of Registration obtained from OTR. NOTE: The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division and the Office of Tax and Revenue are located at 1100 4th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20024. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION SOLICITOR'S LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE Solicitor's Licenses are issued on a three-year cycle. When initially issued a Solicitor's license, the licensee will be billed a pro-rated fee for Year 1, based on the following chart. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS PRO-RATED FEE PAYS THROUGH THE FIRST YEAR OF THE SOLICITOR'S LICENSE ONLY. The annual fee of $325 is also due in both the second year and the third years of the license cycle. When initially receiving the license, the licensee has the option to pay for only the fir