Liquor Licensing Key Terms

Learn about the types of liquor licensing available

Liquor licensing is an essential tool for many businesses. A bar cannot survive without a liquor license and many restaurants also benefit from the ability to serve alcohol to customers. A business can apply for a liquor license through the state in which the business is located. Since the individual states regulate what businesses receive a liquor license, the requirements may differ. This could affect the ability for chain restaurants to serve alcohol at every location.

 

In-state producer

An in-state producer is a beer producer that can apply for a liquor license to exclusively sell its product on its premises. The producer may also offer samples if the product is new.
Try: The Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control outlines the requirements for a Series 1 liquor license.

Out-of-state producer

An out-of-state producer can refer to a producer that ships products into the state or to an in-state producer that is allowed to ship its product out of state. This often regulates where local wineries can send their products.
Try: View the Winery's Shippers License Application from the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

Conveyance

Conveyances are modes of public transportation in which a company can get a license to sell liquor for public consumption. Specific conveyances include trains, airplanes and specific areas of airports.
Try: The Colorado Department of Revenue provides an overview of all liquor licenses available in the state, including the public transportation system license for conveyances.

Temporary license

A temporary liquor license is a license that is only valid for a specific amount of time. This is usually acquired for a public or private, one-time event.
Try: The City of St. Paul, MN provides an overview of the requirements to obtain a temporary liquor license in that city.

Direct-shipment license

A direct-shipment license allows the license holder to purchase beer or wine from wineries and breweries that are federally certified.
Try: The County of Maui, HI lists the stipulations and requirements for obtaining a direct shipment license in Hawaii.

Extension of premises

The extension of premises is the rule that no licensee is allowed to change the physical arrangement of the premise's license to sell liquor. To change the area, the licensee must submit alteration for approval.
Try: The Pennsylvania Code provides the specifics of extension of  premises.

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