Most Common Types of Licenses

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On-Sale – Restaurants, bars/lounge, hotels

  • Type 41 Beer & Wine Eating Place / Type 47 General Eating Place

    Issued to restaurants. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption on premises.  Must operate and maintain the licensed premises as a bona fide eating place. Must maintain suitable kitchen facilities and must make actual and substantial sales of meals for consumption on the premises. Minors are allowed on the premises. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certified

  • Hotels may obtain Type 41, Type 47 or Type 70

    Type 70: Authorizes the sale or furnishing of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises to the establishment’s overnight transient occupancy guests or their invitees. This license is normally issued to “suite-type” hotels and motels, which exercise the license privileges for guests’ “complimentary” happy hour. Minors are allowed on the premises. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certified.

  • Type 42 Beer & Wine Public Premises / Type 48 General Public Premises

    Issued to bars and night clubs. Authorizes the sale of beer, wine (42), and distilled spirits (48)for consumption on the premises where sold. Authorizes the sale of beer and wine for consumption off the premises where sold. Minors are not allowed to enter and remain (see BPC § 25663.5 for exception, musicians). Food service is not required. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certified.

Off-Sale - Supermarkets, Liquor Stores, Convenience stores w/Gas station

  • Type 20 – Beer & Wine / Type 21 General

    Issued to retail stores. Authorizes the sale of beer, wine (20) and distilled spirits (21) for consumption off the premises where sold. Minors are allowed on the premises.

  • Type 86 - Instructional Tasting License

    The Instructional Tasting License allows the tasting of beer, wine and/or distilled spirits at off-sale licensed premises. The quantity and number of tastings that may be offered to consumers is limited. This license can only be held in conjunction with a qualified off-sale license. This license type is subject to Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) requirements and requires alcohol servers and managers of alcohol servers to be RBS certified.