Alchohilic Beverage License Types
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.
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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