Apply for an Alcoholic Beverages Manufacturer License (ABCC)

To apply for for a Manufacturer license pursuant to M.G.L. c. 138, § 19 you will need electronic copies of the documents listed below.

Required Documents for ALL new Manufacturer licenses:

• Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) License
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Facility Registration
• Surety Bond, sometimes referred to as the excise tax bond. Entity must be bound unto the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for $10,000.
• Personal Information Form for anyone with Beneficial or Financial Interest in this license (any person or business entity with ownership).
• CORI Release Form for the liquor license manager.
• Proof of Citizenship for the liquor license manager. Any one of the following is acceptable: US Passport, US Passport Card, Birth Certificate, Voter Registration or Naturalization Papers.
• Floor Plan of proposed premises to be licensed.
• Lease / Occupancy Documents for the premises.
• Financial Statement and Documents for the proposed transaction.

In addition

    If entity applying is a Business:

• Vote of the Corporate Board or LLC is required authorizing any transaction you are applying for.
• Business Structure Documents: Articles of Organization, Partnership Agreement, Bankruptcy Documents, Estate Documents, Trust Documents or Business Certificate, are required depending on your corporate structure.

    If applying as an Alternating Proprietorship - Host

• Alternating Proprietorship Agreement

    If applying as an Alternating Proprietorship - Tenant

• Alternating Proprietorship Agreement
• Brewing Schedule

    If Pledging license/stock/beneficial interest/inventory, the following is required:

• Pledge Agreement
• Promissory Note
• Vote of the Corporate Board or LLC approving the Pledge.

    If applying for a transportation permit with your license:

• Vehicle Registration for each vehicle being permitted.

• The Manufacturer License is issued by the state and not the Local Licensing Authority.
• A Manufacturer licensee can sell directly to licensed Massachusetts retailers. They can also sell directly to licensed Massachusetts wholesalers.

To generate a list of the most current on-premises and off-premises licensees (retailers) or Wholesalers, please use our General Search Function provided on our eLicensing and ePermitting portal.