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Alchohilic Beverage License Types

Alcoholic License

Existing law authorizes on-sale general licensees, such as Types 47 and 48, with respect to beer and wine, and any on-sale licensee, such as Types 41 and 42, with respect to the particular beverage or beverages mentioned in the license, to exercise the rights and privileges granted by an off-sale beer and wine license. Daily on-sale general licenses, issued pursuant to Section 24045.1, do not have off-sale privileges. None of the licensees mentioned in this section may, by reason of any license mentioned in this section, label, bottle, package, or refill any package with any alcoholic beverage.

Note: The COVID-19 regulatory relief that temporarily allowed for licensees to sell alcoholic beverages to-go expires on December 31, 2021. Starting January 1, 2022, only those on-sale licensees authorized under Business and Professions Code Sections 23401 and 23401.5 are authorized to exercise the off-sale privileges described in the sections.

A catalog of ABC license types.

01 - Beer Manufacturer

02 - Winegrower

03 - Brandy Manufacturer

04 - Distilled Spirits Manufacturer

05 - Distilled Spirits Manufacturer's Agent

06 - Still

07 - Rectifier

08 - Wine Rectifier

09 - Beer and Wine Importer

10 - Beer and Wine Importer's General

11 - Brandy Importer

12 - Distilled Spirits Importer

13 - Distilled Spirits Importer's General

14 - Public Warehouse

15 - Customs Broker

16 - Wine Broker

17 - Beer and Wine Wholesaler

18 - Distilled Spirits Wholesaler

19 - Industrial Alcohol Dealer

20 - Off-Sale Beer & Wine

21 - Off-Sale General

22 - Wine Blender

23 - Small Beer Manufacturer

24 - Distilled Spirits Rectifier's General

25 - California Brandy Wholesaler

26 - Out-of-State Beer Manufacturer's Certificate

27 - California Winegrower's Agent

28 - Out-of-State Distilled Spirits Shipper's Certificate

29 - Wine Grape Grower's Storage

31 – Special Daily (beer, wine, distilled spirits)

34 – Daily Beer and Wine

37 – Daily General

40 - On-Sale Beer

41 - On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place

42 - On-Sale Beer & Wine - Public Premises

43 - On-Sale Beer and Wine Train

44 - On-Sale Beer Fishing Party Boat

45 - On-Sale Beer and Wine Boat

46 - On-Sale Beer and Wine Airplane

47 - On-Sale General - Eating Place

48 - On-Sale General - Public Premises

49 - On-Sale General - Seasonal

50 – On-Sale General Club

51 - Club

52 - Veteran’s Club

53 – On-Sale General Train

54 – On-Sale General Boat

55 – On-Sale General Airplane

56 – On-Sale General Vessel 1000 Tons

57 - Special On-Sale General

58 - Caterer's Permit

59 - On-Sale Beer & Wine - Seasonal

60 - On-Sale Beer - Seasonal

61 - On-Sale Beer - Public Premises

62 - On-Sale General Dockside, 7000 tons

63 – On-Sale Special Beer and Wine Hospital

64 – Special On-Sale General for Nonprofit Theater Company

65 - Special On-Sale Beer and Wine Symphony

66 - Controlled Access Cabinet Permits

67 - Bed and Breakfast Inn

68 - Portable Bar License

69 - Special On-Sale Beer and Wine Theater

70 - On-Sale General - Restrictive Service

71 – Special On-Sale General for a For-Profit Theater within the City and County of San Francisco

72 – Special On-Sale General for a For-Profit Theater within the county of Napa

73 - Special Non-Profit Sales License

74 - Craft Distiller

75 - Brewpub-Restaurant

76 – On-Sale General Maritime Museum Association

77 - Event Permit

78 – On-Sale General for Wine, Food and Art Cultural Museum, and Educational Center

79 - Certified Farmers' Market Permit

80 - Bed and Breakfast Inn – General

81 - Wine Sales Event Permit

82 – Wine Direct Shipper Permit

83 – General On-Sale License to Caterer

84 - Certified Farmers' Market Beer Sales Permit

85 - Limited Off-Sale - Wine License

86 - Instructional Tasting License

87 – Special On-Sale General License for Specified Census Tracts in the City/County of San Francisco

88 – Special On-Sale General License for a For-Profit Cemetery with Specified Characteristics

90 – On-Sale General – Music Venue

99 - On-Sale General for Special Use

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