SANTA CLARA COUNTY LIQUOR LICENSE
The Alcohol Beverage Control Requirements
If you are setting up a business to sell alcoholic beverages, wine, beer and distilled spirits, the law requires you to secure the appropriate Santa Clara liquor license. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in California regulates the action of liquor license issuance, revocation, denial and suspension. The business owner must personally file their license applications with the agency.
While the process for getting a license is simple, it is time consuming, especially if you do not know the ins and outs of licensing and bonding requirements. So, before you get started, it would be very helpful to seek the services of a liquor license consultant in Santa Clara.
The said permit to sell liquor of any type depends on the nature of business that your company will be engaged in.
Type 20 & 21 Liquor
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Type 41 & 47 Liquor
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Type 48 Liquor
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Santa Clara County Liquor License Facts
Location
The property must be under your name or, if it is leased, you must show an agreement with the landlord wherein the business name applying for the license is stated. The establishment must be in a commercial district
Zoning Permit
The ABC also requires liquor license applicants to acquire the local zoning permit from the city or county council. These are necessary for an establishment to be granted the privilege to sell liquor on the site.
File the Application
When you have all the required documents prepared, you can go and file for the application. You will also have to notify the residents in the area where your business is located about your plan to open a liquor shop by putting a notice at your location, a newspaper public announcement and send out letters to all residents within 500 feet.
Find a Liquor License
If you plan to sell hard liquor, you will need to find a private liquor license seller or an agent, since the Alcoholic Beverage Control is no longer giving out these licenses. An escrow will have to be opened for the transfer of the license once the requirements of the ABC are met. This will cost about $1,000 and must be submitted along with the accepted application with the ABC.