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What is a Portable Bar Counter License? What is a Duplicate Liquor License?

July 19, 2011 By Lauren Tyson 3 Comments

In this post, I will discuss the Type 68 Portable Bar Counter license and the Duplicate license and how they differ. Both of these licenses are “non-master” type licenses. In other words, they do not stand alone. They require a master license to operate; e.g., Type 47 or 48, On-Sale General (permitting the sale of beer, wine […]

Filed Under: LIQUOR LICENSING Tagged With: Duplicate License, Duplicate Liquor License, hotel, Portable Bar Counter License, Type 58 Portable Bar Counter, Type 68

What is Liquor Liability Insurance?

February 23, 2011 By Lauren Tyson 13 Comments

Liquor liability insurance is a type of insurance for businesses that sell alcoholic beverages. For example, a convenience store, a night club, bar/tavern or country club. Organizers of special events may, too, want or need liquor liability insurance. Why would a business obtain this insurance? Because selling alcoholic beverages is inherently risky. The greatest (but […]

Filed Under: LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE Tagged With: insurance, liquor liability insurance, responsible business practices

Liquor Licensing of Street Fairs and Festivals

February 13, 2011 By Lauren Tyson 25 Comments

Street Fairs are a popular tradition in California and elsewhere, sometimes drawing tens of thousands of visitors. Street fairs typically provide food vendors, silent auctions, raffles, and live music. Some are focused narrowly as “beer and wine festivals.” Non-profit 501c3 organizations often sponsor street fairs and festivals. Sponsors might include the “XYZ Street Fair,” a […]

Filed Under: LIQUOR LICENSING, SPECIAL EVENTS Tagged With: beer gardens, catering permit, daily general license, festivals, special daily license, street fairs, wine sales event permit

Can An Unlicensed Person Sell Their Vintage Wine?

November 11, 2010 By Lauren Tyson 6 Comments

I was browsing CraigsList today and ran across this post in the discussion forum. “Can someone please advise me where to sell a rare bottle of wine? It is a Mostagel Velho de Torna-Viagem is stamped with Rio De Janeiro 1922. I have done some research on the bottle and found some interesting stuff, I’ve […]

Filed Under: LAWS & LEGISLATION Tagged With: vintage wine, wine, wine collectors, wineries

How to Avoid Liquor License Trouble at Halloween

October 22, 2010 By Lauren Tyson 4 Comments

Halloween is almost here and many bars, nightclubs and other licensed establishments are getting creative with their events and marketing of alcoholic beverages. If you’re having a costume contest at your establishment, be careful what you give away as prizes. I just read about a winery whose Halloween bash includes a “frightfully exciting” costume contest, […]

Filed Under: DRINKING DURING HOLIDAYS, MARKETING & PROMOTIONS Tagged With: ABC, contest, drink specials, free goods, Halloween

Free Responsible Beverage Service Workshop To Be Held in Concord

April 7, 2010 By Lauren Tyson Leave a Comment

A free Responsible Beverage Service workshop is being held in Concord, CA on Monday, April 26, 2010. This workshop is for those working in the restaurant industry. The workshop is co-sponsored by Monument Corridor Anti-Drug Coalition / New Connections, Concord Police Department and Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS). I highly recommend it. The trainer, […]

Filed Under: ANNOUNCEMENTS Tagged With: responsible beverage service training

Computer Upgrades at Cal ABC Delay License Applications

April 7, 2010 By Lauren Tyson Leave a Comment

The California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will be upgrading its computer system. To do this, they are shutting down liquor license applications from May 14, 2010 to May 24, 2010. The new computer system will be up and running on May 24, 2010. The ABC announced this delay applies only to those wanting to file for permanent […]

Filed Under: ANNOUNCEMENTS Tagged With: ABC, alcoholic beverage control, liquor license

Can The State Revoke a Liquor License for Taxes Owed?

March 6, 2010 By Lauren Tyson 2 Comments

Recently there was a news story about a bar in Montrose who had their liquor license revoked  for nonpayment of taxes owed to the State. The story was a little confusing because the reporter used the terms, suspended and revoked interchangeably. These are two different things. A liquor license suspension is a temporary halt in the […]

Filed Under: LAWS & LEGISLATION Tagged With: Board of Equalization, liquor license, Sales & Use Tax

Confusion on Distilled Spirits Infusion

February 27, 2010 By Lauren Tyson 24 Comments

Note to Readers:  I wrote this article in 2010. On September 21, 2011, Section 23016 of the CA Business & Professions Code was amended to allow on-sale licensed businesses to color, flavor, or blend distilled spirits or wine products on their on-sale licensed premises to be consumed on the licensed premises. -Lauren Tyson The food […]

Filed Under: ABC ENFORCEMENT Tagged With: alcoholic beverage control, infusion, rectify, san francisco

109 Die In Russian Nightclub Fire: Don’t Let This Happen At Your Nightclub or Bar

December 5, 2009 By Lauren Tyson 2 Comments

Saturday, 7:06 p.m. Wildomar, CA Hi, A fire broke out yesterday, December 4 at the Lame Horse Nightclub in Perm, Russia, killing 109 people, the Associated Press reported December 4. Onstage fireworks reportedly caught the ceiling on fire. Sadly, many people were trapped as they rushed to the single exit. What’s worse, club managers had been […]

Filed Under: SECURITY & SAFETY Tagged With: fire, fire safety, nightclub

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Lauren C. Tyson is a professional liquor license consultant with 29 years of experience at the California Alcoholic Beverage Control as an investigator, supervising investigator, and district administrator. She is a recognized expert in liquor licensing, liquor law enforcement  and responsible alcohol service. Read More…

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