California liquor license annual fee

Note: Licensees must only submit one waiver by either email or postal mail for each license number. Submitting multiple waivers for the same license number or submitting the same waiver using both email and postal mail will delay the processing of the waivers. The annual license renewal process will continue as normal and licensees will need to request a waiver for each of the two years authorized.

A second waiver request must be completed when the licensee receives the renewal notice for This is a self-certification process and no supporting documents are required to apply for the waiver. If additional information is needed to determine eligibility, ABC will contact the licensee.

Although a licensee can add and remove license types to their license, each license type must have been active as defined between March 1, , and December 31, , in order to be eligible for a waiver. This renewal fee waiver program does not apply to licensees with expiration dates prior to March 31, Eligible licensees whose licenses expire in January or February may request a waiver of their future applicable renewal fees due in January or February when they receive the renewal notices for that year.

The March 1, payment deadline refers to licenses that expire on February 28, Therefore, these are February renewals and thus are not eligible for relief until February Unfortunately, no. ABC is not authorized under this law to provide any refunds.

A fee waiver request can be submitted for the renewal at the appropriate time next year. Refunds are expressly prohibited under this law. Except for Type 67 and For some license types, the annual fee charged will vary based on production, population, or the number of months of the year the licensee operates. These tiers are briefly described below:. Responsible Beverage Service Portal.

Learn More. LEAD Online. Helping Communities and Assisting Businesses. Call Looking for a specific office? Surcharges The annual fee is the sum of the License Fee and at least one of the following surcharges, depending on the license type.

Three percent of License Fee, rounded to the nearest five dollar increment. Applies to all permanent licenses. Exemptions can be found in Business and Professions Code Section Penalties for Late Payment of Annual Fees License renewal notices are sent annually to all licensees to communicate the annual fees that are due by the expiration date of the license. If full payment is not received or postmarked by the expiration date, the following penalties are imposed: If payment is received within 60 days after the license expiration date, a penalty of 50 percent of the License Fee is added to the annual fee.

If payment is made between 60 and 90 days after the license expiration date, a penalty of percent of the License Fee is added to the Annual Fee. If payment is not made within 90 days after the license expiration date, the license is automatically revoked.

Google Translate English. Appeals Board Surcharge. This surcharge is used to fund the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, which is an independent entity to which licensees or applicants can appeal administrative decisions of the Department. CHP Surcharge. Applies to most permanent licenses. Business Practices Fee.