Apply for a Certificate of Compliance (ABCC)

To apply for a Certificate of Compliance pursuant to M.G.L. c. 138, § 18B you will need electronic copies of the documents listed below.

Required Documents for ALL new Certificate of Compliance licenses:

• Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) License
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Facility Registration
• Liquor license issued by state's governing authority from which you are shipping
• Master Price Posting 

If entity applying is a business:

• Business Structure Documents: Articles of Organization, Partnership Agreement, bankruptcy documents, estate documents, trust documents or business certificate, are required depending on your corporate structure.

 Please Note: If you are a foreign entity, only the following is required:

• Master Price Posting. See template within the Downloads section of this page.

If you are unable to provide any of the required documents, or if you have any additional information to provide:

• Supplemental Information Form

• A Certificate of Compliance holder can only sell to licensed Massachusetts Wholesalers. They can not sell directly to Massachusetts retailers.
• Massachusetts does not require brand registration. We do require that Certificate of Compliance holders post any new products or price changes through our eLicensing and ePermitting portal. New product prices go into effect immediately upon approval of the Price Posting, changes to prices should be submitted one month in advance.
• A holder of a Certificate of Compliance is restricting from holding a Massachusetts wholesaler license (§18) or retail license (§12 and §15).

To generate a list of the most current Certificate of Compliance holders or Wholesalers, please use our General Search Function provided on our eLicensing and ePermitting portal.