SUBTITLE F. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES AND DELIVERY

(a) Chapter 1 is amended as follows:

(1) Section 25-112 is amended by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows:

" (h) (1) A retailer with commercial street frontage at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center that sells food and is approved by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption ("Convention Center food and alcohol business") that registers as a Convention Center food and alcohol business with the Board and receives written authorization from ABRA may sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to individuals for carry out and may deliver beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to consumers in the District, pursuant to §§ 25-113(a)(3)(C) and 25-113.01(g) ; provided, that such carry out and delivery orders are accompanied by one or more prepared food items.

" (2) Board approval shall not be required for a registration under this subsection that occurs before April 1, 2021.

" (3) After March 31, 2021, a Convention Center food and alcohol business that does not hold a valid registration under this subparagraph shall be required to obtain a carry out and delivery license as set forth in § 25-113.01(g) to sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to customers to carry out and to sell and deliver to the homes of District residents beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers for delivery .

" (4) A Convention Center food and alcohol business that has been authorized to offer alcoholic beverages for carry out and delivery in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection may only offer alcoholic beverages for carry out and delivery between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week.".

(2) Section 25-113(a)(3)(C) is amended to read as follows:

" (C) (i) An on-premises retailer licensee, class C/R, D/R, C/T, D/T, C/H, D/H, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, including a multipurpose facility or private club, that registers with the Board and receives written authorization from ABRA may sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to individuals for carry out, or deliver beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to consumers in the District between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week; provided, that each such carry out or delivery order is accompanied by one or more prepared food items.

" (ii) Board approval shall not be required for a registration under this subparagraph that occurs prior to April 1, 2021. After March 31, 2021, an on-premises retailer that does not hold a valid registration under this subparagraph shall be required to obtain a carry out and delivery endorsement as set forth in § 25-113.01(f) in order to sell for carry out and deliver alcoholic beverages.".

(3) Newly designated section 25-113.01 is amended by adding new subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows:

" (f) (1) Effective April 1, 2021, a licensee under an on-premises retailer's license, class C/R, D/R, C/T, D/T, C/H, D/H, C/N, D/N, C/X, or D/X, including a multipurpose facility or private club, shall obtain a carry out and delivery endorsement from the Board to be eligible to sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to individuals for carry out, or deliver beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to consumers in the District.

" (2) Carry out sales and delivery shall be authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

" (3) Each carry out or delivery order of an alcoholic beverage pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be accompanied by one or more prepared food items.

" (4) The annual fee for a carry out and delivery endorsement shall be established by the Board in an amount not less than $200.

" (5) An on-premises retailer licensee that has registered with the Board under § 25-113(a)(3)(C) before April 1, 2021 ("registered licensee"), shall not be required to apply with the Board for an endorsement under this subsection, and the registered licensee shall be granted the carry out and delivery endorsement upon request to the Board, if the registered licensee makes the request and pays the annual fee required by paragraph (4) of this subsection by March 31, 2021.

" (g) (1) Effective April 1, 2021, a Convention Center food and alcohol business that has registered with the Board under § 25-112(h) , shall obtain a carry out and delivery license from the Board to be eligible to sell beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to individuals for carry out, or deliver beer, wine, or spirits in closed containers to consumers in the District.

" (2) Carry out sales and delivery shall be authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

" (3) Each carry out or delivery order of an alcoholic beverage pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be accompanied by one or more prepared food items.

" (4) The annual fee for a carry out and delivery license shall be established by the Board in an amount not less than $200.

" (5) A Convention Center food and alcohol business that has registered with the Board under § 25-112(h) before April 1, 2021 ("registered Convention Center food and alcohol business"), shall not be required to apply with the Board for a license under this subsection, and the registered Convention Center food and alcohol business shall be granted a carry out and delivery license upon request to the Board, if the registered Convention Center food and alcohol business makes the request and pays the annual fee required by paragraph (4) of this subsection by March 31, 2021.

" (6) Beginning June 30, 2022, and each year thereafter, ABRA shall submit an annual report to the Council on the outcomes of this section, including the number of on-premise licensees participating in the carry-out and delivery option, and the number of on- and off-premise retailer licensees that may have closed after the carry-out and delivery option was implemented".

(b) Chapter 7 is amended as follows:

(1) Section 25-721 is amended as follows:

(A) Subsection (a-1) is amended by striking the phrase "7:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m." and inserting the phrase "6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m." in its place.

(B) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:

(i) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase "2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m." and inserting the phrase "2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m." in its place.

(ii) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase "3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m." and inserting the phrase "3:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m." in its place.

(C) Subsection (d) is amended by striking the phrase "7:00 a.m. and midnight" and inserting the phrase "6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m." in its place.

(2) Section 25-722 is amended as follows:

(A) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase "7:00 a.m. and midnight" and inserting the phrase "6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m." in its place.

(B) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase "7:00 a.m. and midnight" and inserting the phrase "6:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m." in its place.

(3) Section 25-723 is amended as follows:

(A) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:

(i) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase "2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m." and inserting the phrase "2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m." in its place.

(ii) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase "3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m." and inserting the phrase "3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m." in its place.

(B) Subsection (c)(1) is amended as follows:

(i) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.

(ii) Subparagraph (D) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase "; and" in its place.

(iii) A new subparagraph (E) is added to read as follows:

" (E) The Saturday and Sunday adjacent to Veterans Day, Christmas Day, and District of Columbia Emancipation Day as set forth in § 1-612.02(a) ; except, that if the holiday under this subparagraph occurs on a Tuesday, the extended hours shall occur on the preceding Saturday and Sunday and if a holiday under this subparagraph occurs on a Wednesday or Thursday, the extended hours shall occur on the following Saturday and Sunday.".

(C) Subsection (e)(1) is amended by striking the phrase "2017, January 14 through January 22" and inserting the phrase "2021, January 9 through January 24" in its place.

Sec. 6053. Repealer.

(a) Section 204(a)(1) of the Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020, enacted on July 7, 2020 (D.C. Act 23-334; 67 DCR 8622), is repealed.

(b) Amendatory section 204(a)(1) and amendatory section 25-113(a)(3)(C) of the District of Columbia Official Code in section 204(a)(2)(A) of the Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020, enacted on July 7, 2020 (D.C. Act 23-334; 67 DCR 8622), is repealed.