Caterers License Application

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A CATERER'S LICENSE APPLICATION The following instructions are intended for individual and retail applicants who are applying for an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Caterer's license. Applications will only be accepted when ALL of the information is provided. The application must be signed by the following: If the applicant is a Sole Proprietor, the individual must sign. If the applicant is a Partnership, all partners must sign and submit a copy of the partnership agreement. If the applicant is a Corporation, the President or Vice President must sign. Certified Articles of Incorporation and a Certificate of Organization must be provided. These documents may be obtained from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), Corporations Division. Also, minutes of the Board of Director's meeting verifying the election of the officers and a copy of stock certificates must be submitted. If the applicant is a Limited Liability Company, the managing member(s) must sign. The Articles of Organization, the Operating Agreement, Certificate of Organization and Certificate of Good Standing must be submitted. These documents may be obtained from the Corporations Division of DCRA. If the applicant is a Limited Partnership, the general partner(s) must sign. If the general partner is a corporation, the corporate documents may be obtained from the Corporations Division of DCRA. Also, minutes of the Board of Director's meeting verifying the election of the officers and a copy of stock certificates must be submitted. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 1. 2. 3. All applications must be filed in duplicate. All persons applying for an ABC License must be at least 21 years of age. Applications must be mailed in, or submitted in person, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., at 2000 14th Street, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20009. Please enclose a copy of, or bring in valid government issued identification. 4. 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. 5. All applicants must obtain a police clearance from the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. In addition, you must submit a police clearance for the jurisdiction in which you currently reside, if different than the District of Columbia. 6. 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. 7. Application forms must be notarized where applicable. 8. FEE: The Caterer's license fee varies. A licensing specialist will provide you with the correct license fee that is due. There is a processing fee of Seventy-Five and No/100 Dollars ($75.00). There is a transfer fee of Two Hundred and Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($250.00). Attached is a schedule of the fees. 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). 9. OTHER DOCUMENTS: All applicants must file for a D.C. Business Tax ID Number at the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR). Please have all individuals that have completed the Personal History Affidavit and the Personal Information Release Authorization, also complete and submit a Clean Hands Certification. All transferors and any transferees whose entity has been in existence for more than ninety (90) days must also submit a Certificate of Good Standing from OTR. 10. Attach extra sheets if the space provided under any item is inadequate. Write "See Attachment" in any such space, and indicate the name of the applicant and date of the application at the top of each sheet. NOTE: The address of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Business Service Center is 1100 4 th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. The address of the District of Columbia's Office of Tax and Revenue is 1100 4th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Caterer's Annual License Fee* More than $1,000,000 per year gross annual receipts $1,000,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $500,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $300,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $200,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $100,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $50,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $25,000 or less per year gross annual receipts $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $750 $500 *The annual license fee for a Caterer's license shall be based on the amount of the Caterer's gross annual receipts generated in the District of Columbia. As part of the application, the Applicant shall provide a signed affidavit stating the Applicant's annual gross receipts from catering in the District of Columbia for the previous year, as well as any supporting documentation necessary to verify the statement of the Applicant. Caterer's Prorated License Fee Schedule The following fees are prorated based on the month the application is submitted. Annual Gross Receipts Licensure Period April May June July August September October November December January February March $1,000,000$500,001 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 4,000 3,667 3,334 3,001 2,668 2,335 2,002 1,669 1,336 1,003 670 333 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $500,000$300,001 3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750 500 250 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $300,000$200,001 2,000 1,833 1,666 1,499 1,332 1,165 998 831 664 497 330 167 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $200,000$100,001 1,500 1,375 1,250 1,125 1,000 875 750 625 500 375 250 125 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $100,000$50,001 1,000 917 834 751 668 585 502 419 336 253 170 83 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $50,000$25,001 750 687 624 561 498 435 372 309 246 183 120 63 $1,000,000 + $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 5,000 4,583 4,166 3,749 3,332 2,915 2,498 2,081 1,664 1,247 830 417 $25,000-$0 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 500 458 416 374 332 290 248 206 164 122 80 42 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com FILING INSTRUCTIONS: 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". ABC APPLICATION: 1. a. b. c. Check the CATERER box. If the applicant currently holds an