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State Liquor Authority Makes Changes to Licensing Process
The State Liquor Authority has begun implementing changes in the licensing process that will affect all new and original applicants including a new license application, new distinctions between types of licensed premises and a new process for receiving applications. The new license application is a bit longer and requires additional information. The most significant change is to obtain the information necessary to determine the type of licensed premises to be operated.
The Authority will begin issuing new license certificates to designate the different types of premises (restaurant, night club, tavern or mixed use). The certificate will also include details of the approved method of operation such as days and hours of operation; whether or not music or dancing is permitted; if the premise includes an outside area such as a deck or patio and any other relevant information. The new certificates will be color coded to allow law enforcement officials to easily determine the type of premises the licensee is approved to operate.
In addition, the license intake process is being refined to require more complete applications to be submitted. In order to expedite the licensing process the State Liquor Authority is no longer accepting incomplete applications.
Submitted applications must have the following information to be accepted:
· License fee for all bars
· Application with all questions answered
· Penal Bond
· Fingerprint cards and fees for all parties of interest
· Personal questionnaire for all parties of interest
· Notification to local government or community board
· Financial documentation
· Diagrams
· Photographs
· Menu
If applicable:
· Temporary Retail Permit application and fee
· Contract of Sale
· Lease
· Liquidator’s Permit application and fee
· Inventory of stock to be transferred
· Basic Federal Permit (TTB)
If the above items are received when the application is filed, a thorough review of the application will be performed. Should the review lead to additional questions or necessitate the submission of additional information, the licensing examiner will send a letter listing all deficiencies to the applicant and their attorney or representative. The response from the applicant must be postmarked no later than 10 business days from the date of the deficiency letter. If all of the information requested is not received within this time frame, the application will be disapproved and the applicant will have to reapply.
These changes only affect new licenses as of now. The changes will be extended to renewal applications in the future. |
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