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  "description": "<DIV STYLE=\"text-align:Left;\"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>An ABCA moratorium zone is a defined area in DC where the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration Board has:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Limited the number of alcoholic beverage licenses issued;</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Declared a moratorium on the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses of any class;</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Declared a moratorium on the issuance of amended licenses that constitute a substantial change; and/or</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Declared a moratorium to limit the sale of products that may be sold by off-premises retailer’s licenses class A and B.</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>Any group with standing may make a request to the Board to issue limitations or to declare a moratorium, pursuant to the District of Columbia Official Code Title 25 Section 351, as found in the </SPAN><A href=\"https://abca.dc.gov:443/node/666262\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>ABCA Laws and Regulations</SPAN></A><SPAN>. Any moratorium issued by the Board will not apply to existing licenses.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>There are several neighborhood moratoriums in effect in DC:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><A href=\"https://abca.dc.gov:443/node/696862\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>Adams Morgan Moratorium Zone</SPAN></A></P></LI><LI><P><A href=\"https://abca.dc.gov:443/node/666512\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>Glover Park Moratorium Zone</SPAN></A></P></LI><LI><P><A href=\"https://abca.dc.gov:443/node/1252976\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>Langdon Park Moratorium Zone</SPAN></A></P></LI><LI><P><A href=\"https://abca.dc.gov:443/node/1696451\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>North Shaw Moratorium Zone</SPAN></A></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>Complete details on moratoriums may be reviewed in both DC Official Code Title 25 Chapter 3 and DC Municipal Regulations Title 23 Section 303, as found in the </SPAN><A href=\"https://abca.dc.gov:443/node/666262\" STYLE=\"text-decoration:underline;\"><SPAN>ABCA Laws and Regulations</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>",
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