Most Common License Types In California

On-Sale:

• 40 – On Sale Beer ONLY (Bar, Tavern) No minor allowed
• 41 – On Sale Beer & Wine – Eating Place (Restaurant)
• 42 – On Sale Beer & Wine – Public Premise (Bar, Tavern) No minors allowed
• 47 – On Sale General – Eating Place (Restaurant with full liquor)
• 48 – On Sale General – Public Premise (Bar, Nightclub) No minors allowed
• 75 – On Sale General – Brewpub (Restaurant/Brewery)

Off-Sale:

• 20 – Off Sale Beer & Wine (Package Store “Market”)
• 21 – Off Sale General (Package Store Full Liquor “Liquor Store”)
• 86 – Instructional Tasting License (Issued to holders of Type 20 or Type 21)

Specialty Licenses:

• 51 – Club License
• 57 – Special On Sale General
• 58 – Caterer’s Permit
• Special Daily Beer And/Or Wine License
• Daily On Sale General License

http://www.abc.ca.gov/forms/abc616.pdf – FULL List of Licenses for California

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