The document provides an overview of requirements for obtaining a liquor license. It outlines who is disqualified from selling liquor and the three main components of the license application: the application, personal questionnaire, and accompanying documents. These include proof of citizenship, 500 foot rule compliance, contracts, and electronic fingerprinting. A community board or city clerk must be notified 30 days before submitting the full application to the State Liquor Authority.

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2. You are disqualified from selling liquor if:
1. You are under 21 years of age
2. You are not a U.S. citizen
3. You have been convicted on any felony
4. You are a police officer/official
5. You have had a liquor license revoked
6. You have a wholesale license
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3. This form needs to be taken care of FIRST
before even looking at the Liquor License
Application
• Basically this form is used to alert the community that you
will be applying for a liquor license
• In NYC you must notify the local community board at
least 30 days BEFORE submitting an application to the
State Liquor Authority
• Outside of NYC you must notify the city clerk in the town
where the proposed premises is located also 30 days
BEFORE submitting an application to the State Liquor
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4. The 3 main components to the application are:
1. The Application itself
2. The Personal Questionnaire
3. Accompanying Documents
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5. • Right to Premises Where Alcohol Will Be Sold - you need to
know if there are any pending disciplinary actions at the
proposed location.
• Actual or Estimated Expenses - anyone investing money into
your business (and any joint account holders) will need to fill
out a questionnaire. It’s a good idea to be very clear about
where money is coming from and where it will be spent.
• 500 Foot Rule - if there are 3 or more existing establishments
with on premise liquor licenses within 500 ft of your location
then you will need to provide a statement of how granting of
this license would be in the public’s interest
• 200 Foot Rule - is there a school, church or place of worship
located with 200 ft of your location?
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6. A questionnaire needs to be filled out by:
• All sole proprietors
• Each partner in a partnership
• Corporations or LLCs, see further instructions for line 10
• Managers
• Individual lenders, donors, or giftors
• Co-signers of loans
• Spouses who aid in management of premises, will be
employed at premises or who hold joint accounts with
applicant
• Anyone holding a joint with someone who is providing
funds for this venture
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7. • Notice of Publication- • Contracts- this includes
you have 10 days after filing your photos and diagrams
application to notify the public of
your intentions • Filing Receipt or
• Proof of Citizenship Assumed Name
Certificate
• Applicant’s Statement
• Notice of Appearance
• Electronic Fingerprinting
• Notice to be Posted at
• Penal Bond- form L-9 Proposed Premises
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8. This slideshow is only meant as an
overview of the liquor license application
Contact former General Counsel to the
NYSLA Adrian Hunte at 914 526 1000
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