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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will be announcing the authorization for the issuance of new on-sale general and off-sale general licenses, and authorization for the intercounty transfer of on-sale general and off-sale general licenses next month.
From Sept. 11, 2023, through Sept. 22, 2023, in counties where such licenses are available, applications for new original on-sale general and off-sale general licenses will be accepted at district and branch offices.
During the same period, priority applications will be accepted for the intercounty transfer of on-sale general and off-sale general licenses, as authorized.
Prior to the priority application period, the department will announce how many new licenses are authorized based on statutory authorizations and limitations.
The department will provide a list of counties that will be eligible for additional on-sale general and off-sale general licenses.
Only one priority application will be accepted from any one applicant per county for each type of license.
A fee of $17,335 is to be paid when filing an application for a new original general license and a fee of $6,570 is to be paid when filing a priority application for the intercounty transfer of a general license.
Only a certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be accepted for payment of the application fee, which should be made payable to Alcoholic Beverage Control.
If the number of applicants within a county for a particular type of license/transaction is equal to or less than the number of licenses available, all applicants will be notified that they have 90 days to complete a formal application for their specific premises.
If the department receives more applications than there are licenses available, a public drawing will be held. Priority drawings for new licenses will be scheduled the week of Oct. 23, 2023.
To participate in such a drawing, an applicant must have been a resident of California for at least 90 days prior to the date of the scheduled drawing.
Successful drawing participants will be notified that they have 90 days to complete a formal application for their specific premises.
Unsuccessful drawing participants will be automatically refunded their application fee (minus a $100 service charge) within 90 to 120 days of the priority drawing but will retain their priority ranking until a new priority list is established in 2023.
If an applicant owes money to California taxing agencies, a claim against the priority application fee may be made by the taxing agency.
If such a claim is made, the amount owed will be deducted from the priority application fee at the time of refund and remitted to the taxing agency.
In the coming weeks, additional information and instructions regarding application for original and intercounty transfer of general licenses will be made available on the ABC website and in district offices.
From Sept. 11, 2023, through Sept. 22, 2023, in counties where such licenses are available, applications for new original on-sale general and off-sale general licenses will be accepted at district and branch offices.
During the same period, priority applications will be accepted for the intercounty transfer of on-sale general and off-sale general licenses, as authorized.
Prior to the priority application period, the department will announce how many new licenses are authorized based on statutory authorizations and limitations.
The department will provide a list of counties that will be eligible for additional on-sale general and off-sale general licenses.
Only one priority application will be accepted from any one applicant per county for each type of license.
A fee of $17,335 is to be paid when filing an application for a new original general license and a fee of $6,570 is to be paid when filing a priority application for the intercounty transfer of a general license.
Only a certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be accepted for payment of the application fee, which should be made payable to Alcoholic Beverage Control.
If the number of applicants within a county for a particular type of license/transaction is equal to or less than the number of licenses available, all applicants will be notified that they have 90 days to complete a formal application for their specific premises.
If the department receives more applications than there are licenses available, a public drawing will be held. Priority drawings for new licenses will be scheduled the week of Oct. 23, 2023.
To participate in such a drawing, an applicant must have been a resident of California for at least 90 days prior to the date of the scheduled drawing.
Successful drawing participants will be notified that they have 90 days to complete a formal application for their specific premises.
Unsuccessful drawing participants will be automatically refunded their application fee (minus a $100 service charge) within 90 to 120 days of the priority drawing but will retain their priority ranking until a new priority list is established in 2023.
If an applicant owes money to California taxing agencies, a claim against the priority application fee may be made by the taxing agency.
If such a claim is made, the amount owed will be deducted from the priority application fee at the time of refund and remitted to the taxing agency.
In the coming weeks, additional information and instructions regarding application for original and intercounty transfer of general licenses will be made available on the ABC website and in district offices.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Economic Development Corp., or Lake EDC, will be hosting two free workshops in July to support local entrepreneurs.
The “Borrowing for Business” class will be a hybrid workshop on July 10 at Lake Center of Mendocino College at 5 p.m.
The workshop will discuss the basics of borrowing money for business growth, how to apply for funding, and the nature of the current lending environment.
Panelists will include David Thurber from Tri-Counties Bank, Sid Harper from Savings Bank of Mendocino, Andy Lucas from Community Development Services, Robert Gernert from Economic Development Financing Corporation and Arcata Economic Development Corp.
The “Marketing and Photography for Small Business” class will be held at A+H General Store in Kelseyville on July 17 at 5 p.m.
Megan Andrus of Andrus Communications will teach basic social media strategy, local and regional social media trends, hands on photography skills, basic graphic design principles and social media analytics.
Andrus is founder and principal of Andrus Communications in Kelseyville. Her firm specializes in social media and marketing in the food, wine, lifestyle and travel industries.
Space is limited for these classes, sign up soon to secure a seat.
To learn more about the workshops, or to sign up to attend, visit https://lakecountycaedc.org/services/ or emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The “Borrowing for Business” class will be a hybrid workshop on July 10 at Lake Center of Mendocino College at 5 p.m.
The workshop will discuss the basics of borrowing money for business growth, how to apply for funding, and the nature of the current lending environment.
Panelists will include David Thurber from Tri-Counties Bank, Sid Harper from Savings Bank of Mendocino, Andy Lucas from Community Development Services, Robert Gernert from Economic Development Financing Corporation and Arcata Economic Development Corp.
The “Marketing and Photography for Small Business” class will be held at A+H General Store in Kelseyville on July 17 at 5 p.m.
Megan Andrus of Andrus Communications will teach basic social media strategy, local and regional social media trends, hands on photography skills, basic graphic design principles and social media analytics.
Andrus is founder and principal of Andrus Communications in Kelseyville. Her firm specializes in social media and marketing in the food, wine, lifestyle and travel industries.
Space is limited for these classes, sign up soon to secure a seat.
To learn more about the workshops, or to sign up to attend, visit https://lakecountycaedc.org/services/ or email
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- Written by: Lake County Economic Development Corp.
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