Business owners barred under D.C. law from receiving liquor licenses for establishments located within 400 feet of a District school, college or publicly run recreation center can once again apply for an exemption, according to an emergency bill passed Tuesday.

The bill, introduced by retiring D.C. Council Member Sharon Ambrose, D-Ward 6, sought to clarify a 2001 bill that “erroneously removed” the rule allowing exemptions to be granted, according to the bill.