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Tipping and service-charge law in District of Columbia
In the District of Columbia a restaurant service fee of up to 20% is lawful when its amount and purpose are disclosed on the menu, the website, and verbally when applicable. The fee is not required to go to workers.
Source: DC Office of the Attorney General guidance (2023); Council amendment (2024) · Verified 2026-09
Pending: Initiative 82 was partially repealed in July 2025; the tipped minimum wage is frozen at $10 until July 2026 and capped at 75% of the full minimum by 2034.
Where to file
As a customer
On the record in District of Columbia
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