Common Business
Licenses		 Premises Permits and
Approvals		 Alcoholic Beverage
Licenses
•
 Registration/creation of
business entity or
sole proprietership
•
 File with secretary
of state
•
 Local Registration
of entity
•
 Trade Name or
ficticious business
name registration
•
 Federal and State
trademark
•
 State and local
trade name
registration
•
 Federal Tax
identification number
obtained from IRS
•
 State employer
identification number
•
 State/local sales
tax or "resale"
permit
•
 Local Business
license/tax
•
 Proof of workers'
compensation
insurance
•
 Zoning Approval
•
 Conditional use
permit or use
permit
•
 Design review
of Building
•
 Historical building
renovation approval
•
 Building Permit
(new or remodel)
•
 Water/sewer
permits
•
 Americans with
Disabilities Act
Approvals
•
 Health department
requirements
•
 Equipment permits
•
 Food-service permits
•
 State and local
health depts.
•
 Smoking area
certification
•
 Fire marshal approval
•
 Police/safety
inspections
•
 Certificate of
occupancy
•
 Occupancy placards
•
 Alcohol, Tax and
Trade Bureau (TTB)
•
 Brewer's Notice
•
 State License
•
 Brewery/brewpub
license
•
 Retail license
•
 Caterer's license
•
 Local (city and/or county)
•
 Retail licenses
(on-and off-premises)
•
 Specialized permits for
live entertainment,
dancing, coin amusement
devices, outdoor areas,
transporting, etc.
•
 Special occupational tax
(federal tax stamp) —
TTB issues for brewing
and retail activities
•
 State excise tax
registration
•
 Label approvals
•
 Trade name
registration
•
 TTB certificate of
label approval ("COLA")
•
 State label approval
(for all states in which
the beer is sold)
•
 Keg labeling and
registration
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