Renewing your liquor license is a critical aspect of maintaining a thriving business in the hospitality industry. Starting the process early gives you a chance to provide the statutorily required thirty days notice to the Community Board, address any concerns the Community Board may have, and submit your complete liquor license renewal application without risking the expiration of your license. If your license expires, then you must stop selling alcoholic beverages until it is restore. The Liquor Authority will require additional information and assess a fine if your renewal is late. You must explain why you were late, if you sold any alcoholic beverages while the license was expired, and if you received any violations during that time period.
Community Boards may have objections that need to be addressed before they will approve the application. The business owner may have to prepare and appear before the Community Board to show that they are taking the neighborhood’s concerns seriously. Sometimes, the Community Board may even make a mistake and set a meeting by accident! In those situations, we will reach out to the Community Board to follow up and see if the meeting is necessary.
