Apply for an Alcoholic Beverages Ship Chandler License (ABCC)

To apply for a Ship Chandler License pursuant to M.G.L. c. 138, § 13 you will need electronic copies of the documents listed below.

Required Documents for ALL new Ship Chandler licenses:

• Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) License
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Facility Registration
• Coast Guard Certificate for the ship to be licensed.
• 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 ship to be licensed.
• Lease / Occupancy Documents that show your right to store at 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 Pledging license/stock/beneficial interest/inventory, the following is required:

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

• A ship chandler can sell to Ship Master Licensees.
• A ship chandler can not purchase product from a retail licensee. They must purchase their product from a Massachusetts Wholesaler, Farmer Brewery, Farmer Winery, or Farmer Distillery.

To generate a list of the most current ship master licensees, please use our General Search Function provided on our eLicensing and ePermitting portal.