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What Is Legal to Sell (or not) with a Hotel Liquor License in Tennessee?

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Hotel liquor licenses provide a dizzying array of ways to serve alcohol. Here they are: Selling alcoholic beverages by the glass or cup on the hotel premises. Guests should not leave the licensed premises with an open...more

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Uncorking New Opportunities - How Pennsylvania's Expanded Happy Hour Regulations Can Boost Your Business

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On July 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and the discounting of alcoholic beverages. These changes to the liquor code...more

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How to Legally Cater Alcohol in Tennessee?

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The Tennessee ABC has new rules for catering alcoholic beverages. The new rules add specific requirements for what constitutes a commercial catering kitchen. To qualify for a catering license, applicants “are required...more

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What Entities and Individuals Need to Be Disclosed to the Liquor Authority

Many businesses today have a more complicated corporate structure than they did in the past. At the time when many of the current provisions of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law were adopted in the 1930s, holding...more

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New York State Liquor Authority Backlog and Temporary Retail Permits

For years, applicants applying for New York State liquor licenses have relied on Temporary Retail Permits to allow them to get up and running quicker. These permits can be issued by the New York State Liquor Authority much...more

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Apply Early: NYS Liquor Authority’s Online Permit System Encountering Frequent Issues

Many New York State liquor license holders including restaurants, caterers, breweries and wineries, may sometimes cater off-site events, such as weddings or holiday parties. These licensees will generally apply for “special...more

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Virginia Court of Appeals Clarifies “Place of Business” Licensing Requirement

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Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control (“ABC”) Act provides that an entity seeking to ship wine to Virginia consumers must have a license to do so, and each license must “designate the place where the business of the licensee...more

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Alaska Releases Online Portal for Alcohol Licenses and Permits

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Alaska's Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) on Sept. 18, 2023, released the much-anticipated Alaska Alcohol and Cannabis Information System (AK-ACCIS), an online web portal that will allow entities to apply for, renew...more

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California Steps Up Liquor License Enforcement

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We always recommend you regularly review your state liquor licenses to ensure you hold the correct licenses for your business needs. However, given recent feedback from California regulators, you may want to expedite such a...more

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Florida’s Liquor License Lottery is Open!

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Looking for a lottery ticket that could win you a highly coveted and valuable liquor license? If so, and you have $100 to spare, then you too can apply for the state’s “quota” liquor license lottery....more

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2023 Update on Alabama Alcohol Laws

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Patience is a virtue. Pick your cliché to describe the glacial, but perceptible pace of the evolution of Alabama’s alcohol rules. There were a number of changes to alcohol laws in the most recent...more

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How to Align Your Tennessee Liquor License Renewals

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Effective July 1, 2023, liquor-by-the-drink license holders – aka LBD – can choose their license expiration date. This allows restaurants, bars, hotels and other LBD license holders with multiple licenses to set one or more...more

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Wine Coolers Headed to Tennessee Grocery Stores

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Legislation headed to the governor’s desk changes Tennessee law to allow grocery stores to sell wine coolers and a broad array of wine products that were previously taboo. SB497 / HB411 changes the definition of wine for...more

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Recent Legislation Further Extends Expansion of Patio Service and Takeaway/Delivery of Alcohol by On-Premises Licensees

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In a previous blog post, we had advised that extensions for outdoor dining and sale of alcoholic beverages to-go were set to expire on April 1, 2023. On March 23, 2023, however, the Legislature passed House Bill 3458,...more

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Approaching Sunset Date for Temporary Expanded Patio Service and Takeaway/Delivery of Alcohol

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During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts lawmakers temporarily authorized on-premises consumption licensees to expand their outdoor dining premises and offer to-go and delivery sales of alcoholic...more

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Can I Bring My Own Wine Into a Restaurant in Tennessee?

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Here's an oft-repeated question: can I "brown bag" — bring my own wine — in a restaurant, hotel or bar that holds a liquor license in Tennessee? Surprise, surprise — yes, you can. In an unusual twist of Tennessee liquor...more

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What’s on Your Wall?

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Restaurant, hospitality and grocery insiders call it The Wall. You know, the place where you have to publicly display your liquor license and other stuff the State of Tennessee issues. We hear it all too often from...more

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New PLCB Restaurant Liquor License Auction

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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will be auctioning 21 expired restaurant licenses on November 2, 2022. Sealed auction bids are due by October 31, 2022. The minimum bid for each license is $25,000.00....more

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SC Alcohol License Applications: Top 5 Traps for the Unwary

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After surviving COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, selling and serving alcohol in South Carolina restaurants and hotels is a huge industry showing no sign of slowing down. Even businesses not traditionally associated with...more

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What Is the Tennessee Law for Infusions?

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The Tennessee ABC liquor-by-the-drink application and renewal applications ask in Question 15: "Do you intend at any point during the next license year to produce, store, sell or offer for sale infusions as that term is...more

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NC Alcohol Law Enforcement Concludes Statewide Enforcement Operation

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This week North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) announced the conclusion of a statewide operation resulting in hundreds of criminal charges against individuals and violation citations against ABC permitted businesses....more

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A Primer on Florida Alcoholic Beverage Licenses

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If you are buying or financing properties with businesses selling alcoholic beverages, Florida’s regulatory requirements may seem daunting. To successfully navigate the complexities of Florida alcoholic beverage licensing, a...more

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Getting a Liquor License in Pennsylvania 101

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​​​​​​​If you are starting a food and beverage business that serves alcohol in Pennsylvania many questions come to mind: What type of license do I need? How do I purchase a liquor license? At what point do I need a lawyer?...more

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How to Protect Your Liquor License from California’s New “Watchdog” Reporting Portal

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As if the coronavirus pandemic wasn't already bad enough for business, California liquor license holders now have to contend with a new anonymous reporting portal that connects concerned citizens directly with the Department...more

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Restaurants May Sell Alcoholic Beverages at Outdoor Table Service, With Approval

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As of yesterday, June 8, 2020, Massachusetts restaurants have begun to reopen from the COVID-19 quarantine for outdoor, on-premise dining; a long awaited moment for restaurant owners and workers throughout the Commonwealth....more

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