Resources for Acquiring an Alpena Liquor License
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Types of Alpena County Liquor Licenses
Class C Tavern Liquor License
Allows for the sale of beer and wine on premises.
Class C Liquor License
This license allows for the sale of beer, wine, and spirits (like rum, gin, and whiskey) to customers on premise. It is used in bars and restaurants and does not have a seating or food requirement.
Class C Resort License
This license allows for the sale of beer, wine, and spirits (like rum, gin, and whiskey) to customers on premise. To get a Class C Resort license your location must have more than 100 seats and a full restaurant menu. The first 550 Class C resort licenses are transferable to any location across the state. It is possible to still get a Class C Resort license directly from the State.
Specially Designated Distributor Liquor License (SDD)
Allows for the sale of beer, wine, and spirits (like rum, gin, and whiskey) to customers in their original packages for consumption away from the licensed location. To get an SDD License you must be at least a half a mile away from the nearest SDD licensed location.
Specially Designated Merchant License (SDM)
Allows for the sale of beer and wine to customers in their original packages for consumption away from the licensed location. To get an SDD License you must be at least a half a mile away from the nearest SDD licensed location.
Instructions to getting an Alpena County Liquor License
To get a liquor license in Michigan you will first need to have a signed Letter of Intent, a lease, or a deed showing you have a right to the premises. See below for the steps to getting an Alpena liquor license:
01 Select
a location.
02 Determine
if the license you need must be purchased or if it can be obtained directly from the state. If the license must be purchased you will need to open an escrow and run the transaction through those means.
03 Submit
the application for your license to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC).
04 Receive
your letter of deficiency and return all of the requested documents.
05 Michigan
Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) investigation of the premises.
06 Interview
with your license investigator.
07 Receive
a liquor license in the mail from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC).
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