There is established an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The Board shall be composed of 7 members. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council and according to the requirements set forth in § 25-206 , shall nominate persons to serve on the Board. A nomination shall be submitted to the Council for a 90-day period of review, excluding days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the nomination by resolution within this 90-day review period, the nomination shall be deemed disapproved. The Board shall administer and enforce the provisions of this title and regulations issued under this title. The Board shall: Oversee ABRA; Receive and evaluate applications for licenses, transfers of licenses to new owners, and renewals of licenses; Issue, transfer, and renew licenses to qualified applicants; Regularly conduct inspections of the premises and the books and records of all licensees during day and evening hours and, on a reasonable number of occasions, without prior notification to the licensee or the licensee’s employees, for compliance with the requirements of this title and regulations issued under this title; Establish procedures to receive and respond timely to complaints from any person alleging a violation of any provision of this title or regulations issued under this title; Conduct investigations, on its own initiative or on the basis of valid complaints, to identify violations of this title or regulations issued under this title; Suspend or revoke licenses and impose civil fines as authorized by this title and regulations issued under this title; and Refer evidence of criminal misconduct to the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, the Corporation Counsel, or the United States Attorney for the District, for investigation and prosecution.
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