California Restaurant

Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses

Step-by-Step Application Guide

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California ABC Type 41 Liquor License Application

Beer and wine sales can boost your restaurant’s revenue and attract more customers — but you’ll need the right license to do so legally.

In California, restaurants must apply for a Type 41 liquor license, officially known as the On-Sale Beer and Wine Eating Place license, issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).

The process can be complex, involving 11 forms and multiple supporting documents. Thats’ why Permit Place created an easy, downloadable guide to simplify your application and help you get approved faster.

It’s a process that takes months if everything goes perfectly. But, incomplete applications or request for more information can stall approvals, costing you valuable revenue and patrons.

At Permit Place, we wanted to help! We created downloadable, step-by-step guides to completing your application.

Download Our How-To Guide

We’ve developed a how-to guide that provides everything needed to create a complete, accurate ABC Type 41 application packet. Specifically, the guide includes:

A checklist of all items and documentation needed.
A zip file with all the correct forms you need to complete.
Step-by-step instructions on filling out each form.
Detailed walk through for putting together your application packet.

This is the same resource we use when building liquor license applications internally, but without the $2,000 price tag.

Download This Guide Today

An Introduction to the Process

For those who have never gone through the process, check out this quick overview video. It is designed to introduce the permitting steps and explain timelines and costs.

It is specific to restaurants, but is still a valuable watch for any California business as you set timelines and budgets.