Sale by retailer of beverages on credit prohibited.
A licensee under a retailer’s license shall not sell on credit any alcoholic beverages except as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, the extension of credit by the licensee under an off-premises retailer’s license in connection with the sale of an alcoholic beverage through a document, device, or plan intended or adapted for the purpose of establishing credit, except through the use of a credit card, shall be considered a sale on credit. This section shall not prohibit a club from extending credit to its members or the guests of members or a hotel from extending credit to its registered guests. This section shall not prohibit the licensee under an on-premises retailer’s license from accepting payment by credit card for sales of alcoholic beverages to customers.
Annotations
Jan. 24, 1934, 48 Stat. 336, ch. 4, § 35 Dec. 8, 1970, 84 Stat. 1394, Pub. L. 91-535, § 6 Sept. 29, 1982, D.C. Law 4-157, § 14, 29 DCR 3617 Mar. 7, 1987, D.C. Law 6-217, § 15, 34 DCR 907 May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959 1973 Ed., § 25-133. 1981 Ed., § 25-734.
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