{"id":10666,"date":"2020-06-13T14:08:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T08:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=10666"},"modified":"2020-06-15T12:47:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:17:22","slug":"apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"How to apply for Liquor License for your Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Restaurant liquor in a bar, a pub, a hotel, and so on is legal, only if the seller holds a valid liquor permit, which is called a <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/liquor-license\"><strong>liquor license<\/strong><\/a>. The state department in charge of approving this license is different in each state across India, but it is regulated by the government. Furthermore, different cities have certain restrictions that are particular applies to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every state has its own set of rules for restaurants for\nliquor and alcohol consumption and age restrictions. However, the government\nforbids home delivery of alcohol. It has to be solely bought physically from a\nlicensed shop. Therefore, it is important to understand how to <strong><em>apply\nfor a liquor license for your restaurant. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/#Types_of_Liquor_Licenses_for_Restaurant\" >Types of Liquor Licenses for Restaurant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/#Application_Process_for_a_Liquor_License_for_your_Restaurant\" >Application Process for a Liquor License for your Restaurant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/#Renewal_of_Liquor_License_for_restaurant\" >Renewal of Liquor License for restaurant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/#Documents_required_to_apply_for_a_liquor_license_for_your_Restaurant\" >Documents required to apply for a liquor license for your Restaurant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/#Liquor_Laws_across_the_Indian_states\" >Liquor Laws across the Indian states<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/apply-for-liquor-license-for-your-restaurant\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Liquor_Licenses_for_Restaurant\"><\/span>Types of Liquor Licenses for Restaurant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>There are four types of Liquor Licenses found in India for a restaurant. It largely depends on what kind of liquor one has to sell, and how much profit one will derive from it. The following as described below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-87.png\" alt=\"Liquor Licenses\" class=\"wp-image-10667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-87.png 671w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-87-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beer and Wine Liquor License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the license one needs to acquire if\nthe restaurant owner intends to <strong><em>sell only beer and wine<\/em><\/strong> to the\ncustomers. Sale of any other kind of liquor or distilled spirits of other kinds\nis prohibited. Normally, small restaurants acquire this type of license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brewpub Liquor License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the restaurant owner has in charge of <strong><em>making\ntheir own beer and wine<\/em><\/strong>, a brewpub liquor license is required. Some\nstates also require a separate license altogether in order to serve this beer\nor wine to the customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restaurant Liquor License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of liquor license is also called an &#8220;<strong><em>all-liquor license<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; It is required if the restaurant owner intends to sell beer, wine, and liquor to its customers on their own premises. Generally, a restaurant owner derives its principal income by selling food items and for a certain part of that revenue by selling alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tavern Liquor License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of liquor license needs to be acquired by a\nrestaurant owner where <strong><em>half of the business is derived by selling\nalcohol<\/em><\/strong> and the other half by selling food items. However, this license\nis functional only in some states. Depending upon the state government&#8217;s\nregulations, it might not exist at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Process_for_a_Liquor_License_for_your_Restaurant\"><\/span>Application Process for a Liquor License for your Restaurant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The restaurant owner applies for a liquor license permit from the Excise Department from their state government, where they want to open a restaurant. <strong><em>The application process applied for a liquor license is in 7 simple steps as below:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Every state has its own rules and regulations regarding the sale, purchase, and consumption of alcohol. First, one needs to know about all these rules laid down by the respective state government where the restaurant is located. After checking out the <strong><em>rules and regulations laid down on the website of the state excise department<\/em><\/strong>, one can also survey the nearby liquor shops in that area.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Then, visit your state government&#8217;s website and <strong><em>fill\nthe application form for a liquor license for a restaurant<\/em><\/strong>. There is a\nneed to create an account and login online. The documents required will be\nsubmitted, and the same will be shown to the concerned Excise Officer, who\ninspects the restaurant premises. A report then will be submitted to the higher\nliquor permit granting authorities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>All background details have to be provided, <strong><em>such\nas age, any prior experience in the restaurant business<\/em><\/strong>, a clean\npersonal record. The proof in support of the claim has to be submitted as well.\n<\/li><li>All the relevant details are required to be filled\nin the application form and submit the form to the respective state authority.\nThe <strong><em>details\nalso include which type of liquor license the restaurant owner wants to acquire<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Once the verification process has been done, the\n<strong><em>state\nauthority will then release a public notice stating the name and the type of\npermit that the restaurant owner has applied for<\/em><\/strong>. It will have to be\npublicly displayed for everyone in the area for a definite period of time.\nDuring this time, if any objections are raised by the local residents, then the\napplicant has the right to defend its proposal. And in case if there is no\nobjection raised, the state authority will proceed to review the application.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The location must be at a <strong><em>certain distance from any school,\nhospital, park<\/em><\/strong>, or place of worship in the surroundings. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>After the final approval, the <strong><em>applicant will have to submit the prescribed fees<\/em><\/strong> as per the guidelines. Finally, the liquor license for a restaurant will be issued.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/hookah-lounge-license-process-fees-in-india\/\">How to Get Hookah Lounge License in India? \u2013 Process &amp; Fees<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Renewal_of_Liquor_License_for_restaurant\"><\/span>Renewal of Liquor License for restaurant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The liquor license, once granted, will <strong><em>last for a year from the date of\nissuance<\/em><\/strong>. Normally, a restaurant owner needs to renew the restaurant&#8217;s\nliquor license every year. The renewal application is filled, followed by the\npayment of the prescribed fees for the renewal. It is advisable that one must\nbe familiar with all these costs in detail before starting their restaurant.\nThis would safeguard against the unforeseen finances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there are chances that sometimes the liquor license can be <strong><em>revoked by the authority if one is found guilty of selling alcohol on dry days<\/em><\/strong> as prescribed by the state or selling alcohol to underage customers or might not following the guidelines that have been laid down by the local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_to_apply_for_a_liquor_license_for_your_Restaurant\"><\/span>Documents required to apply for a liquor license for your Restaurant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A certificate of registration of eating house\npermit (issued by the DCP)<\/li><li>No Objection Certificate from the state Fire\nService Department<\/li><li>NOC from the Local Municipal Corporation.<\/li><li>List of the name of directors in case of a\ncompany<\/li><li>Proof about the legal status of the restaurant-\nwhether it is a company, a partnership firm or another type of organization<\/li><li>Proof that the restaurant is in legal possession<\/li><li>A certificate that validates the completion of\nthe restaurant or the hotel building<\/li><li>Trade license from the local authority such as\nNDMC, GHMC, etc.<\/li><li>Document of proof regarding applicant being an\nIncome Tax assessment and Sale Tax assessment<\/li><li>Identity proof as well as address proof of the\napplicant<\/li><li>Income Tax returns<\/li><li>An affidavit stating that the person applying\nhas no history of a criminal record or pending dues to the government<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liquor_Laws_across_the_Indian_states\"><\/span>Liquor Laws across the Indian states<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In our country, the legal age of drinking for customers\ndiffers from one state to another. In New Delhi, the age of drinking is <strong>25 years <\/strong>or above, whereas it is <strong>21 years<\/strong> of age in Meghalaya. In the\nstate of Goa, the age of drinking is <strong>18\nyears<\/strong>. Hence, the legal drinking age is barely uniform throughout the\ncountry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consumption of <strong>alcohol is banned<\/strong> in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, and Nagaland, as well as in the union territory of Lakshadweep. In states such as Manipur, there is a <strong>partial ban on liquor<\/strong> consumption. Moreover, there are certain kinds of alcohol banned in the states. Every state witnesses its own dry days when the sale of alcohol consumption is completely prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>cost of alcoholic\ndrinks<\/strong> is also varied from one state to another state. For example, the\nliquor tax rate is different in states from the rates in union territories. It\nmeans that the overall price charged for the same alcoholic drink has a\npossibility of varying from state to state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, selling of liquor is one of the best profitable businesses for the Hotel and Food business Sector. It helps to boost the profit margin because of the low labor and high demand. In a legal context, Liquor License is a permit granted by the <strong><em>State Excise Department<\/em><\/strong><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/excise.delhi.gov.in\/home\/excise\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup> to them who wants to sell or distribute alcoholic beverages or drinks at a particular restaurant or hotel. Everyone has to apply for a<strong> liquor license<\/strong> who wants to sell beer, hard drinks, etc. keeping in mind that every state has a different set of rules and regulations governing liquor that requires to be followed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-for-obtaining-liquor-license-in-india\/\">Procedure for Obtaining Liquor License in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restaurant liquor in a bar, a pub, a hotel, and so on is legal, only if the seller holds a valid liquor permit, which is called a liquor license. The state department in charge of approving this license is different in each state across India, but it is regulated by the government. Furthermore, different cities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[649],"tags":[662],"acf":{"service_id":"367"},"authorName":"Soumya Bajpai","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/0.jpg","authorDescription":"Soumya has done LLB (Hons) and has a 2+years experience in writing. Her main interest is in reading judgments, new enactments and amendments taking around in law. 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