District Of Columbia Code § 25-902

Taxes to be levied, collected, and paid on beer.
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
There shall be levied, collected, and paid a tax of $2.79 on every barrel of beer containing not more than 31 gallons, and at the same rate for any other quantity or for the fractional parts thereof, on all beer that is: Sold by the licensee under a manufacturer’s or wholesaler’s license,  except beer as (A) may have been purchased from a licensee under this title,  or (B) may be sold to a dealer licensed under the laws of any state or  territory of the United States and not licensed under this title; Purchased for resale by the licensee under a retailer’s license, except  beer as may have been purchased from a licensee under this title; or Brewed or produced by the licensee under a brew pub permit and transferred for consumption at the licensee’s restaurant or tavern.
Taxes shall be determined before the beer is dispensed into a container for consumption. A licensee under a brew pub permit shall have a suitable method for measuring the volume of beer, such as a meter or gauge glass.
If the licensee under a brew pub permit uses one or more tanks for tax  determination: Taxes shall be determined each time beer is added to a tax-determination tank; and The licensee under a brew pub permit may never simultaneously pump into and out of a tax-determination tank.
Beer consumed by employees and visitors at the licensee’s restaurant or tavern shall be beer on which the tax has been paid or determined.

‹ Prev All District Of Columbia sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.