BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ALL MICHIGAN LIQUOR LICENSES AND

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Supplier Tier (Often referred to as the “Manufacturer” Tier)

Suppliers - MCL 436.1603(15)(a)

• Outstate Seller of Beer – A licensee that sells beer that has been manufactured

outside of Michigan to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May be a licensee

located in Michigan or another state. No local legislative approval required for

licensure.

• Outstate Seller of Mixed Spirit Drink – A licensee that sells mixed spirit drink products

that have been manufactured outside of Michigan to Wholesaler licensees to sell to

retailers. May be a licensee located in Michigan or another state. No local legislative

approval required for licensure.

• Outstate Seller of Wine – A licensee that sells wine that has been manufactured

outside of Michigan to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May be a licensee

located in Michigan or another state. No local legislative approval required for

licensure.

• Outstate Self-Distributor – A licensee that is a manufacturer located in another state

that may self-distribute beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirit products it

manufactured directly to retailer licensees in Michigan. The beer, wine, and mixed

spirit drink products cannot be distributed by Wholesaler licensees in the territory

where the Outstate Self-Distributor licensee will self-distribute to retailer licensees.

Spirit products to be self-distributed to retailer licensees cannot be listed in the

Commission's price book.

• Vendor of Spirits – A person or company that sells spirits to the Commission to be

distributed through the Authorized Distribution Agents (ADAs) to retailers. May be

located in Michigan or another state. Distiller, Small Distiller, and Brandy

Manufacturer licenses must be registered as a Vendor or Spirits in order to sell their

products to the Commission.

• Vendor Representative – A license held by an individual person who serves as a

representative between a Vendor of Spirits and the Commission. No local legislative

approval required for licensure.

Manufacturers (Included in Supplier Tier) – MCL 436.1603(15)(b)

• Brewer – A manufacturer of beer which manufactures more than 60,000 barrels of

beer a year. Can sell beer to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May also sell

beer to consumers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the location where

it manufactures beer. No local legislative approval required for licensure, if

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manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local legislative

approval.

• Micro Brewer – A manufacturer of beer which manufactures 60,000 or fewer barrels

of beer a year. Can sell beer to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May also

sell beer to consumers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the location

where it manufactures beer. May also self-distribute beer it manufactures to retailers

if it sells fewer than 2,000 barrels of beer a year. No local legislative approval required

for licensure, if manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local

legislative approval.

• Limited Production Manufacturer – A licensee that is manufacturer that purchases

beer from Brewer or Micro Brewer licensee or out-of-state equivalent of a Brewer or

Micro Brewer licensee for purposes of taking ownership of the beer and further

manufacturing the beer. A Limited Production Manufacturer licensee does not brew

the beer, but modifies the beer it purchases as part of the manufacturing process. The

finished product is then sold to a Wholesaler or Outstate Seller of Beer licensee. A

Limited Production Manufacturer license cannot be held with any other license type

issued by the Commission.

• Brandy Manufacturer – A manufacturer that manufactures brandy from wine that it

manufactures. The Brandy Manufacturer licensee must also be licensed as a Wine

Maker or Small Wine Maker licensee. Can sell brandy to the Commission to sell

through Authorized Distribution Agents to retailers. May sell brandy it manufactures

to customers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the location where it

manufactures it and also through an Off-Premises Tasting Room license or Joint Off-

Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative approval required for licensure,

if manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local legislative

approval.

• Distiller (Manufacturer of Spirits) – A manufacturer of spirit products that contain more

than 10% alcohol by volume which manufactures more than 60,000 gallons of spirits

a year. Can sell spirits it manufactures to the Commission to sell through Authorized

Distribution Agents to retailers. May sell spirits it manufactures to consumers under

an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the location it manufactures it and also

through an Off-Premises Tasting Room license or Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room

license. No local legislative approval required for licensure, if manufacturing only; On-

Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local legislative approval.

• Small Distiller – A manufacturer of spirit products that contain more than 10% alcohol

by volume which manufactures 60,000 or fewer gallons of spirits a year. Can sell

spirits it manufactures to the Commission to sell through Authorized Distribution

Agents to retailers. May self-distribute spirits it manufactures to retailers if it sells less

than 3,000 gallons of spirits a calendar year to retailers. May sell spirits it

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manufactures to customers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the

location where it manufactures it and also through an Off-Premises Tasting Room

license or Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative approval

required for licensure, if manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit

requires local legislative approval.

• Wine Maker – A manufacturer of wine which manufactures more than 50,000 gallons

of wine a year. Can sell wine to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May also

sell wine to consumers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the location

where it manufactures it and also through an Off-Premises Tasting Room license or

Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license. May self-distribute wine it manufactures to

retailers. May hold a Farmer’s Market Permit that allows the sale and sampling of its

wine at a farmer’s market. No local legislative approval required for licensure, if

manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local legislative

approval.

• Small Wine Maker – A manufacturer of wine which manufactures 50,000 or fewer

gallons of wine a year. Can sell wine to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May

also sell wine to consumers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the

location where it manufactures it and also through an Off-Premises Tasting Room

license or Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license May self-distribute wine it

manufactures to retailers. May hold a Farmer’s Market Permit that allows the sale

and sampling of its wine at a farmer’s market. No local legislative approval required

for licensure, if manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local

legislative approval.

• Mixed Spirit Drink Manufacturer – A manufacturer of mixed spirit drink products that

contain 10% or less alcohol by volume. Can sell mixed spirit drink products it

manufactures to Wholesaler licensees to sell to retailers. May self-distribute mixed

spirit drink it manufactures to retailers if it manufactures less than 31,000 gallons of

mixed spirit drink a calendar year. May also sell mixed spirit drink products to

consumers under an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit at the location where it

manufactures them. No local legislative approval required for licensure, if

manufacturing only; On-Premises Tasting Room Permit requires local legislative

approval.

• Off-Premises Tasting Room License – A license that may be held by a Wine Maker,

Small Wine Maker, Distiller, Small Distiller, or Brandy Manufacturer license at a

location that is not on the manufacturer’s licensed manufacturing premises. Under an

Off-Premises Tasting Room license, the manufacturer may only sell the spirit, wine,

or brandy products it manufactures at its licensed manufacturing premises. A

manufacturer may have up to five (5) Off-Premises Tasting Room licenses (or a

combination of Off-Premises Tasting Room licenses and Joint Off-Premises Tasting

Room licenses) where full drinks may be sold and served for on-premises

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consumption and unlimited Off-Premises Tasting Room licenses where limited

samples only are sold or given away for on-premises consumption. The sale of spirit,

wine, or brandy products to consumers for off-premises consumption is also allowed

with an Off-Premises Tasting Room license. Local legislative approval required for

licensure.

• Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room License – A Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room

license is issued to a Wine Maker, Small Wine Maker, Distiller, Small Distiller, or

Brandy Manufacturer license at a location that is not on the manufacturer’s licensed

manufacturing premises to be operated jointly with another Wine Maker, Small Wine

Maker, Distiller, Small Distiller, or Brandy Manufacturer licensee that also holds a Joint

Off-Premises Tasting Room license. Under a Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room

license, the manufacturer may only sell the spirit, wine, or brandy products it

manufactures at its licensed manufacturing premises. A manufacturer may have up

to five (5) Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room licenses (or a combination of Off-Premises

Tasting Room licenses and Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room licenses) where full

drinks may be sold and served for on-premises consumption and unlimited Joint Off-

Premises Tasting Room licenses where limited samples only are sold or given away

for on-premises consumption. The sale of spirit, wine, or brandy products to

consumers for off-premises consumption is also allowed with a Joint Off-Premises

Tasting Room license. Local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Consumer Sampling Event License – A license held by a Small Distiller or Vendor of

Spirits that allows the licensee to conduct consumer sampling events with spirits it

manufactures on the premises of a Specially Designated Distributor licensee. No local

legislative approval required for licensure.

• Direct Shipper – A license held by a Wine Maker or Small Wine Maker licensee that

allows the Wine Maker or Small Wine Maker to sell and ship wine directly to a

consumer in Michigan or another state. An Outstate Seller of Wine located in another

state may hold this license if it is the manufacturer of the wine it ships into Michigan.

No local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Salesperson – A license held by an individual person that sells, delivers, or promotes

the products of a manufacturer or other supplier. A person that sells, delivers, or

promotes the products of a Wholesaler licensee may also hold a Salesperson license.

No local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Broker – A license held by company that operates as a corporate salesperson for a

manufacturer. A Broker licensee may also employ Salesperson licensees to sell,

deliver, or promote the products of a manufacturer or other supplier. No local

legislative approval required for licensure.

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• Warehouser – A license held by a person authorized to store alcoholic beverages.

Can be held by a manufacturer or Wholesaler licensee. No local legislative approval

required for licensure.

• Limited Alcohol Buyer – A license that allows a person or company to purchase alcohol

for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, or scientific purposes. No local legislative

approval required for licensure.

• Seller of Alcohol – A license that allows a person or company to sell alcohol to a

distiller or wine maker for rectifying or fortifying purposes or to an industrial

manufacturer. No local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Industrial Manufacturer – A license that allows a person or company to purchase

alcohol for manufacturing products for non-beverage purposes. No local legislative

approval required for licensure.

Wholesaler Tier

• Wholesaler – A license that allows the distribution of beer, wine, or mixed spirit drink

products produced in or brought into Michigan by licensees in the supplier tier to sell

to licensees in the retailer tier. Wholesaler licensees are often referred to as

“distributors”. No local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Warehouser – A license held by a person authorized to store alcoholic beverages.

Can be held by a manufacturer or Wholesaler licensee. No local legislative approval

required for licensure.

Retailer Tier

The retailer tier consists of stores, restaurants, hotels, bars, and clubs that hold

licenses which allow the sale of alcohol to consumers. The retailer tier is broken down

into two groups: on-premises licensees that may sell alcohol to customers for

consumption on the premises where it is sold; and off-premises licensees that may sell

alcohol to customers for consumption somewhere else.

Most retailer licenses are “quota” licenses, which means that there are a limited

number of specific license types allowed based on the population of a local governmental

unit. Once the quota limit for a license type is met, no new licenses of that type can be

issued in that local governmental unit. However, most quota licenses are transferrable

by location from one local governmental unit to another. For off-premises licenses, there

are exemptions from the quota if there is not another license of the same type within two

miles of the location of a proposed licensed business.

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The statute also allows for special “resort” licenses that may be issued in limited

numbers each year over the quota limits. On-premises resort licenses have specific

investment thresholds to qualify, cannot be transferred to another location once issued,

must be open a minimum number of days and hours each week, and come with a

$20,000.00 initial license fee. Off-premises resort licenses are limited to Specially

Designated Distributor licenses, but those do not require any minimum investment

amounts, do not have minimum days and hours of operation, and have the same license

fees as other Specially Designated Distributor licenses.

Redevelopment Area (RDA) and Development District (DDA) licenses are another

version of on-premises retailer licenses that can be issued over the quota limits. These

licenses require a specific investment threshold to qualify, cannot be transferred to

another location once issued, must be open a minimum number of days and hours each

week, and come with a $20,000.00 initial license enhancement fee. If the licensee ever

goes out of business the license must be surrendered to the Commission and terminated.

In addition to all of the aforementioned license types, there are a number of

individual sections of law that have created versions of on-premises licenses that can be

issued in excess of the quota limits. These are referred to as “special act” licenses.

These can be issued to colleges and universities, organizations hosting international and

national sporting events, motorsports complexes, municipal civic centers, county or

municipal airports, and for a wide array of other special purposes.

On-Premises Retailer License Types:

• A-Hotel – Allows a hotel that has a minimum of 25 rooms to sell and serve beer, wine,

and mixed spirit drink products for consumption on the licensed premises. May be

issued as a quota, resort, RDA, DDA, or special act license. Local legislative approval

is required for new, previously unissued license, but not required to transfer ownership

or location of an existing license.

• B-Hotel – Allows a hotel that has a minimum of 25 rooms to sell and serve beer, wine,

mixed spirit drink, and spirits to customers. May be issued as a quota, resort, RDA,

DDA, or special act license. Local legislative approval is required for new, previously

unissued license, but not required to transfer ownership or location of an existing

license.

• Tavern – Allows a restaurant or bar to sell and serve beer, wine, and mixed spirit drink

products for consumption on the licensed premises. May be issued as a quota, resort,

RDA, DDA, or special act license. Local legislative approval is required for new,

previously unissued license, but not required to transfer ownership or location of an

existing license.

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• Class C – Allows a restaurant or bar to sell and serve beer, wine, mixed spirit drink,

and spirits to customers. May be issued as a quota, resort, RDA, DDA, or special act

license. Local legislative approval is required for new, previously unissued license,

but not required to transfer ownership or location of an existing license.

• G-1 – Allows a private, corporate golf club to sell and serve beer, wine, mixed spirit

drink, and spirits to its members only. Must be reclassified from an existing quota on-

premises license. Local legislative approval is required to transfer the classification

to a G-1 license.

• G-2 – Allows a private, corporate golf club to sell and serve beer, wine, and mixed

spirit drink products to its members only. Must be reclassified from an existing quota

on-premises license. Local legislative approval is required to transfer the classification

to a G-2 license.

• Brewpub – Allows a Class C, Tavern, A-Hotel, or B-Hotel licensee to manufacture,

sell, and serve its own beer to its customers. May also sell beer it manufactures to

customers for off-premises consumption. This is not a quota license. Local legislative

approval is required for new, previously unissued license, but not required to transfer

ownership or location of an existing license.

• Aircraft – Allows the sale and service of beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirits on

an airplane that has a specific route and timetable. This is not a quota license. No

local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Train – Allows the sale and service of beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirits on a

train. This is not a quota license. No local legislative approval required for licensure.

• Watercraft – Allows the sale and service of beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirits

on a boat that has a specific route and timetable. This is not a quota license. No local

legislative approval required for licensure.

• Club – Allows a private, nonprofit organization to sell and serve beer, wine, mixed

spirit drink, and spirits to its members only. This is not a quota license. Local

legislative approval is required for new, previously unissued license, but not required

to transfer ownership or location of an existing license.

• Special License – A limited term license, generally only for one day, that can be issued

to a nonprofit organization for fundraising purposes. Can be issued for beer, wine,

and spirits sales and consumption and for a wine auction with wine donated by private

individuals. An organization may only be issued twelve (12) Special Licenses each

calendar year. This is not a quota license. No local legislative approval required for

licensure, but police or sheriff approval required.

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• Beer Festival Special License – A limited term license that allows an association

comprised of Brewer, Micro Brewer, or Brewpub licensees to hold a beer festival. The

association is limited to six (6) events each calendar year. The events can be more

than one day, generally two to three days in a row. This is not a quota license. No

local legislative approval required for licensure, but police or sheriff approval required.

• Continuing Care Retirement Center License – Allows a registered continuing care

retirement center or home for the aged to sell and serve beer, wine, mixed spirit drink,

and spirits for consumption by a resident or the bona fide guests accompanying the

resident on the premises of the facility. Local legislative approval is required for new,

previously unissued license, but not required to transfer ownership of an existing

license. Only 20 licenses may be issued to continuing care retirement centers and

only 5 licenses may be issued to homes for the aged, statewide. This is not a quota

license. Local legislative approval is required for new, previously unissued license,

but not required to transfer ownership or location of an existing license.

Types of Special Act Licenses, As Referenced Above:

▪ State Owned Airport (MCL 436.1505) – Does not count against local governmental

unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ Publicly Owned Airport (MCL 436.1507) – Does not count against local governmental

unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ Municipal Civic Center or Civic Auditorium (MCL 436.1509) – May be issued for a civic

center or auditorium which is operated as a municipal enterprise for scheduled events

only in a city or township with a population of 5,500 or more. Does not count against

local governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ Mackinac Island State Park and Presque Isle Harbor Marina (MCL 436.1511) -- Does

not count against local governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ College & University Conference Center (MCL 436.1513(1)) – For scheduled events

only. Does not count against local governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license

quota.

▪ College & University Golf Course (MCL 436.1513(4)) – Counts against local

governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ College & University Culinary Program (MCL 436.1513a) – Does not count against

local governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ University Hotel & Conference Center (MCL 436.1514) – Counts against local

governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ University Hotel & Conference Center, 2nd Location (MCL 436.1514a) – Counts

against local governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ Government-Owned Golf Course (MCL 436.1515) – Does not count against local

governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ International Sporting Event (MCL 436.1517) – Does not count against local

governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

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▪ National Sporting Event (MCL 436.1517a) – Does not count against local

governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ Motorsports Entertainment Complex (MCL 436.1518) – Does not count against local

governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

▪ Professional Hockey & International Soccer At University Stadium (MCL 436.1531(7))

– Does not count against local governmental unit’s on-premises retailer license quota.

Off-Premises Retailer License Types:

• Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) – Allows a convenience store, grocery store,

or gas station to sell beer and wine to consumers for consumption off the premises.

An on-premises retailer may also hold an SDM license to allow customers to purchase

beer, wine, and mixed spirit drink products for takeout. May only be issued as a quota

license with a number of exemptions from the quota requirements. No local legislative

approval required for licensure.

• Specially Designated Distributor (SDD) – Allows a convenience store, grocery store,

or gas station to sell spirits to consumers for consumption off the premises. An SDD

license is almost always held in conjunction with an SDM license. The only on-

premises retailers that may hold an SDD license are Class C and B-Hotel licensees.

May be issued as a quota or resort license. No local legislative approval required for

licensure.

• Third Party Facilitator Service (TPFS) – Allows a company to facilitate the sale and

delivery of beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, or spirits from an SDD or SDM to a consumer

using a webpage or mobile application. It is not specifically included in the retailer

tier, but due to the statutory prohibitions of a supplier or wholesaler tier licensee from

holding interest in a TPFS license, the Commission has determined that it is a retailer

tier license. No local legislative approval required for licensure.

Permits, Permissions, and Approvals – These permits, permissions, and approvals may

be held by licensees in any of the licensing tiers, as specified below.

• Additional Bar – A Class C or B-Hotel license may have a second or subsequent bar

on the premises where drinks may be purchased at the bar. If a Class C or B-Hotel

does not have an Additional Bar, it may only sell from one (1) bar on its premises but

may offer table service of alcohol from service bars that only its employees utilize. No

other license type requires an Additional Bar to have more than one bar on the

licensed premises. No local legislative approval required for approval.

• Banquet Facility Permit – A special permit that allows an on-premises retailer licensee,

except for a Club or Special License, to sell and serve alcohol at a banquet facility

located in a different location from its licensed premises. The Banquet Facility Permit

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can only be used for scheduled events, cannot have regular meal service, and cannot

be open to the general public. Not a license type, but functions similarly to an on-

premises license. Local legislative approval is required for new, previously unissued

Banquet Facility Permit, but not required to transfer ownership of an existing Banquet

Facility Permit.

• Beer & Wine Tasting Permit – Allows for beer and wine tastings on the premises of a

Specially Designated Merchant licensee. An SDM may hold this permit in order to

conduct beer or wine tastings on its premises. A Brewer, Micro Brewer, Wine Maker,

Small Wine Maker, Outstate Seller of Beer, or Outstate Seller of Wine may also hold

this permit in order for one of its Salesperson licensees to conduct beer or wine

tastings on the premises of an SDM licensee. No local legislative approval required

for approval.

• Catering Permit – Allows for the sale, deliver, and service of beer, wine, and spirits to

a customer for a private event. No alcohol can be sold by the drink to guests at the

event; the host must buy all the alcohol and it is served to the guests for no charge.

The following license types may hold a Catering Permit: A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Class C,

Tavern, SDD, SDM, a manufacturer that holds an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit,

and Off-Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative approval required for

approval.

• Dance Permit – Allows for dancing on the premises of a licensee that has on-premises

consumption. The following license types may hold a Dance Permit: A-Hotel, B-Hotel,

Class C, Tavern, G-1, G-2, Banquet Facility Permit, a manufacturer that holds an On-

Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-Premises Tasting Room license, and Joint Off-

Premises Tasting Room license. This permit may be combined with an Entertainment

Permit as a Dance-Entertainment Permit. No local legislative approval required for

approval.

• Entertainment Permit – Allows for monologues, dialogues, motion pictures, still slides,

closed circuit television, contests, or other performances for public viewing on the

premises of a licensee that has on-premises consumption. The following license types

may hold a Dance Permit: A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Class C, Tavern, G-1, G-2, Banquet

Facility Permit a manufacturer that holds an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-

Premises Tasting Room license, and Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license. This

permit may be combined with a Dance Permit as a Dance-Entertainment Permit. No

local legislative approval required for approval.

• Extended Hours Permit – Allows for a holder of a Dance, Entertainment, or Dance-

Entertainment Permit to remain open past the normal legal hours of sale between

7:00am to 2:00am for the express purpose of allowing dancing or entertainment. The

following license types may hold an Extended Hours Permit: A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Class

C, Tavern, G-1, G-2, Banquet Facility Permit, a manufacturer that holds an On-

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Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-Premises Tasting Room license, and Joint Off-

Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative approval required for approval.

• Living Quarters Permit – Allows a licensee to have living quarters attached to the

licensed premises. All licensees may hold this permit. No local legislative approval

required for approval.

• Off-Premises Tasting Room Permit – Allows a manufacturer to sell alcoholic liquor it

manufactures to consumers for consumption on or off the licensed premises at its

licensed manufacturing premises. Local legislative approval is required for approval.

• Secondary Location Permit – A special permit that allows an SDM licensee to have a

second, adjacent location where it may sell beer and wine to consumer for

consumption off the premises in a gas station. Not a license type, but functions

similarly to an off-premises license. No local legislative approval required for approval.

• Specific Purpose Permit – Allows a licensee that has on-premises consumption to

remain open past the normal legal hours of sale between 7:00am to 2:00am for the

specific purpose of listed with the permit. For example, a Specific Purpose Permit

(Food), would allow the service of food outside the legal hours of alcohol sales. The

following license types may hold an Extended Hours Permit: A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Class

C, Tavern, G-1, G-2, Brewer, Banquet Facility Permit, a manufacturer that holds an

On-Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-Premises Tasting Room license, and Joint

Off-Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative approval required for

approval.

• Sunday Sales Permit (AM) – Allows for the sale of beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, or

spirits from 7:00am to 11:59am on Sunday for applicable license types in local

governmental units that allow Sunday morning sales of alcohol. The following license

types may hold a Sunday Sales Permit (AM): A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Class C, Tavern, G-1,

G-2, SDD, SDM, Secondary Location Permit, Banquet Facility Permit, a manufacturer

that holds an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-Premises Tasting Room license,

and Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative approval required

for approval.

• Sunday Sales Permit (PM) – Allows for the sale of mixed spirit drink or spirits from

12:00pm on Sunday to 2:00am on Monday morning for applicable license types in

local governmental units that allow Sunday afternoon and evening sales of alcohol.

The following license types may hold a Sunday Sales Permit (PM): A-Hotel (mixed

spirit drink only), B-Hotel, Class C, Tavern (mixed spirit drink only), G-1, G-2 (mixed

spirit drink only), SDD, SDM (mixed spirit drink only), Banquet Facility Permit, a

manufacturer that holds an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-Premises Tasting

Room license, and Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license. No local legislative

approval required for approval.

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• Permission to Maintain Direct Connection to Unlicensed Premises – Allows a licensee

to have a doorway from its licensed premises to another part of the same building

where it is not licensed. All licensees may have this permission. No local legislative

approval required for approval.

• Permission to Maintain Motor Vehicle Fuel Pumps On or Adjacent to the Licensed

Premises – Allows an SDD or SDM licensee to have fuel pumps on the premises. No

local legislative approval required for approval.

• Permission for Off-Premises Storage – Allows a licensee to store alcohol at a location

other than the licensed premises. All licensees may have this permission. No local

legislative approval required for approval.

• Authorization for Outdoor Service – Allows an on-premises licensee to sell and serve

alcohol in a well-defined and clearly marked area adjacent to the licensed premises.

May be held by A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Class C, Tavern, G-1, G-2, Banquet Facility Permit

a manufacturer that holds an On-Premises Tasting Room Permit, Off-Premises

Tasting Room license, and Joint Off-Premises Tasting Room license. No local

legislative approval required for approval.

• Topless Activity Permit – Allows an on-premises retailer licensee to conduct topless

activity on its licensed premises. No local legislative approval required for approval.