From Sept. 14 through Sept. 25, applications for new original on-sale general and off-sale general licenses will be accepted at local ABC offices. Photo courtesy of Alcoholic Beverage Control 

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Paul Tupy, director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), announced 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 for the following counties in the Sacramento region: El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo.            

From Sept. 14 through Sept. 25, applications for new original on-sale general and off-sale general licenses will be accepted at local ABC 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.

Only one priority application will be accepted from any one applicant per county for each type of license. A fee of $19,840 is to be paid when filing an application for a new original general license and a fee of $7,515 is to be paid when filing a priority application for the intercounty transfer of a general license.

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 virtual drawing will be held. 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.

Applicants are encouraged to file their applications early in the filing period to avoid a lengthy wait. 

In the coming weeks, additional information and instructions regarding applications for original and intercounty transfer of general licenses will be made available on ABC’s website.