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Retail liquor store licensing information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR RETAIL (OFF-PREMISE)
LICENSE FEE - $850 (ANNUAL FEE) See fees
$300 (APPLICATION FEE – NON REFUNDABLE)

 

1.      APPLICATION FORM.  Form #AB-0015.  This application should be notarized and filled out completely.  The cut off date for all information to be received in this office (in order to be placed on the Commission Meeting agenda) is two (2) weeks prior to the Commission meeting.   See Commission Meeting Schedule.

2.     QUESTIONNAIRES.  Form #AB-0009.  Owners, partners, officers, managers and/or any person who owns five percent (5%) or more in the corporation or the business, should complete these forms.  All questionnaires should be filled out completely.

3.     CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.   This can be obtained from the Mayor’s office of your local government.   (Form enclosed – need form name and number).  To find out the requirements for a Certificate of Compliance for Davidson County, go to the web site of www.Nashville.gov, then go to government services, then go to Boards & Commissions, then go to quick links, then go to code of laws, then choose with frames, then go to Title 7 – Alcoholic Beverages and then go to Chapter 7.16.  For Davidson County call 615-862-6341, Legal Department of the Metro Nashville Mayor’s Office.

4.    CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. If establishment is located in Davidson County, you may obtain the Certificate of Occupancy approval letter from The Metropolitan Codes Department, Metro Howard Office Building, telephone number 615/862-6552.If the establishment is not located in Davidson County, you may contact the local Codes Department in that city or county in which the establishment is located.  

5.     PROOF OF POSSESSION.   A copy of the lease needs to be furnished to this office. Along with the lease, a copy of the Deed (registered with the Registrar of Deed’s Office) is to be furnished also.   If a change of ownership, a copy of the Bill of Sale or Purchase Agreement needs to be provided.  

6.      CHARTER FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.  (This document is required only if the applicant is a corporation, a limited liability company (LLC) or a formal partnership).  A copy of your Tennessee charter must be furnished to this office and it can be obtained from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office, 6th Floor, William Snodgrass Building, 7th Avenue North between Charlotte Avenue and Union Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, telephone #615/741-2286.

7.     LIST OF OFFICERS AND OWNERS OF CORPORATION.  A separate list of officers (with their titles) and owners with five percent (5%) or more of ownership, and the amount of percentage, needs to be furnished with the application.  

8.  COPY OF NEWSPAPER NOTICE AND SWORN STATEMENT REGARDING THE PUBLICATION.   Article needs to be run in your local newspaper for three (3) consecutive days. Also, an affidavit from the local newspaper should be provided.

9.     WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BY APPLICANT.  (See ABC Rule #0100-3-.09(10).

10.  SALES TAX NUMBERS.  The Tennessee sales tax number can be obtained from the Tennessee Department of Revenue, 3rd Floor, Andrew Jackson Building, 500 Deadrick Street, Nashville, Tennessee  37242, telephone #615/253-0704, 615/253-0600 or in-state toll-free at 1-866-368-6374 or e-mail to www.tennessee.gov/revenue; liquor by the drink tax, telephone #615/532-6050; Franchise and Excise tax, telephone #253-0700.

11.   ABC INSPECTION.   An inspection will be made by one of our agents only after application has been reviewed at the Commission meeting. 

12.   COPY OF ALL LOAN CONTRACTS.

13.   FINANCIAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF APPLICANT. 

14.   CREDIT CHECK FROM BANKING/LENDING INSTITUTION. 

15.   EMPLOYEE PERMITS.    Form AB-0014.  All employees have to obtain an employee permit card.  The cost is $2.00 and it is good for one year.  The date of the card is from January 1 thru December 31.  See Retail Employee permit (blue card) information.