ABC announces new liquor license authorizations for San Joaquin

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has authorized the issuance of new onsale general and off-sale general licenses throughout the state, as well inter-county transfer of on-sale general and off-sale general licenses.

San Joaquin County will be eligible for 25 new on-sale permits, five new off-sale permits, and 25 new inter-county on sale permits.

From Sept. 13 to 24 in counties where such licenses are available, applications for new original on-sale general and offsale general licenses will be accepted at local ABC offices. During the same period, priority applications will be accepted for the inter-county 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 $15,835 is to be paid when filing an application for a new original general license and a fee of $6,000 is to be paid when filing a priority application for the inter-county transfer of a general license.

If the number of applicants within a county for a particular type of license or 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 ABC 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.

For more information, visit www.abs.ca.gov.