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Alcohol Beverage Control Boards — United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico
Following national Prohibition, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution provides states with broad powers and authority to regulate the sale and distribution of alcohol within their borders. (This is in addition to Federal requirements.) Each state created its own unique system of alcohol beverage control. There are two general classifications. “Control” states, 18 in number, are the sole wholesalers of distilled spirits, as well as the retailers in various ways in some of these States. “License” states, of which there are 32, do not participate in the sale of alcohol beverages and regulate through the issuance of licenses to industry members that do business within their states. (Control states also license those activities outside of the state’s direct involvement in the sale of alcohol beverages.)
In addition to meeting Federal regulations, individuals and businesses must meet each state’s individual laws and regulations. These state laws and regulations, which vary widely from state to state, may be more restrictive than Federal regulations and must be met in addition to Federal requirements unless the Federal law pre-empts the State law wherein they desire to do business. For example regarding pre-emption, the Government Warning label on alcohol beverages pre-empts the states from imposing a similar requirement. (See 27 U.S.C. section 216.) Likewise, the state may not authorize a bottle size for distilled spirits that is not also authorized at the Federal level.
The following directory provides the contact information for each state and a link to their Web site. Please contact those states directly wherein you desire to do business.
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Alabama (Control State)
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
2715 Gunter Park Drive West
Montgomery, AL 36109
Phone: 334/271-3840
Fax: 334/277-2150
Alaska
Department of Public Safety
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
5848 E. Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: (907) 269-0350
Fax: (907) 272-9412
Arizona
Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
800 W. Washington, 5th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602/542-5141
Fax: 602/542-5707
Arkansas
Alcohol Beverage Control
1515 W. Seventh Street, Rm. 503
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501/ 682-1105
California
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 419-2500
California Board of Equalization
450 N Street
Sacramento, CA 94279-0073
Phone: 916/445-6464
Canada
Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB)
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
P.O. Box 9282, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC
V8W 9J7
Phone: 250/356-9596
Fax: 250/387-1753
Canadian Association of Liquor Jurisdiction
382 Elm Road
Toronto Ontario Canada
M5M 3V8
Phone: 416/780-1851
Fax: 416/780-1865
Email: rsdunning@rogers.com
Colorado
Colorado Department of Revenue-Liquor
Enforcement Division
1881 Pierce #108A
Lakewood, CO 80214-1495
Mail: 1375 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80261
Phone: 303/205-2300
Fax: 303/205-2341
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Liquor Division
State Office Building
165 Capitol Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860/713-6200
Fax: 860/713-7235
Delaware
Delaware Department of Public Services
Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Carvel State Office Building, 3rd Floor
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302/577-5210 toll free1-800-273-9500
Fax: 302/577-8141
District of Columbia
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
2000 14th Street, NW, Suite 400S
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202/442-4423
Fax: 202/442-9563
Florida
Florida Department of Professional Business Regulations
Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
1940 N. Monroe
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783
Phone: 850/488-3227
Fax: 850/922-5175
Georgia
Georgia Department of Revenue
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Division
1800 Century Center Blvd., N.E. Room 4235
Atlanta, Georgia30345-3205
mailing address
P.O. Box 49728
Atlanta, Georgia 30359
Phone: 404/417-4900
Fax: 404/417-4901
Honolulu
Liquor Commission City and County of Honolulu
Pacific Park Plaza
711 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 600
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808/523-4458 toll-free 1-800-838-9976
FAX: 808/591-2700
Hawaii
Department of Liquor Control
County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
Hilo, Hawaii 96766
Phone: 808/768-7300
Fax: 808/768-7311
Kauai
Department of Liquor Control County of Kauai
Lihue Civic Center
Mo'ikeha Building
4444 Rice Street, Suite 120
Kauai, Hawaii 96766
Phone: 808/241-6580
Fax: 808/241-6585
Maui
Department of Liquor Control
County of Maui
2145 Kaohu Street, Room 107
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 808/243-7753
Fax: 808/243-7558
Idaho (Control State)
Idaho State Liquor Dispensary (handles pricing, distribution, selection, and location of packaged liquor stores)
1349 E. Beechcraft Court
Boise, ID 83716
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 179001
Boise, ID 83717-9001
Phone: (208) 947-9400
Fax: (208) 947-9401
Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau (enforces distilled spirits laws)
Idaho State Police
700 South Stratford Drive STE 115
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone: (208) 884-7060
Fax: (208) 884-7096
Toll Free: (888) 222-1360
Illinois
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
100 West Randolph Street
Suite #5-300
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312/814-2206
Fax: 312/814-2241
Springfield Address:
101 West Jefferson Suite 3-525
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Phone: 217-782-2136
Fax: 217-524-1911
Indiana
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
Indiana Government Ctr. South
302 W. Washington St., Rm. E-114
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317/232-2430
Fax: 317/233-6114
Iowa (Control State)
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
1918 S.E. Hulsizer Avenue
Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: 515/281-7400 toll-free 866-469-2223
Fax: 515/281-7385
Kansas
Kansas Department of Revenue Alcohol Beverage Control
Alcohol Beverage Control
915 SW Harrison Street, Room 214
Topeka, KS 66625-3512
Phone: 785/296-7015 Hearing Impaired TTY 785/296-6117
Fax: 785/296-7185
Kentucky
Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control Department
1003 Twilight Trail, Suite A-2
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: 502/564-4850
Fax: 502/564-1442
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office
8549 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 220
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Phone: 225/925-4041
Fax: 225/925-3975
Maine (Control State)
Main Department of Public Safety
(Liquor, Beer & Wine) Licensing
Liquor or Beer & Wine
164 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0164
Phone: 207/624-7220
Fax: 207/287-3424
Maryland
Motor-fuel, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
Comptroller of Maryland
Revenue Administration Division
Motor-fuel, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit
P.O. Box 2999
Annapolis, MD 21404-2999
Phone: 410/260-7980
Fax: 410/974-3201
(Control State *Montgomery County only)
Montgomery County Dept. Of Liquor Control
16650 Crabs Branch Way
Rockville, MD 20855
Phone: 240-777-1900
MD – Worcester County Liquor Control Board
MD – Worcester County
5363 Snow Hill Road
Snow Hill, MD – Worcester County 21863
Phone: (410) 632-1250
Fax: (410) 632-3010
Massachusetts
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
239 Causeway Street, Floor 1
Boston, MA 02114-2130
Phone: 617/727-3040
Fax: 617/727-1258
Michigan (Control State)
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
7150 Harris Drive
P.O. Box 30005
Lansing, MI 48909-7505
Phone: 517/322-1345
Fax: 517/322-5188
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Liquor Control Division
Alcohol and Gambling and Enforcement Division
444 Cedar St., Suite 133
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-5133
Phone: 651/201-7500
Fax: 651/297-5259 Hearing Impaired TTY 651/282-6555
Mississippi (Control State)
Alcoholic Beverage Control Office
P.O. Box 540
Madison, Mississippi 39110-0540
Phone: 601/856-1301
Fax: 601/856-1390
Missouri
Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
P.O. Box 837
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0837
Phone: 573/751-2333
Fax: 573/526-4540
Montana (Control State)
Montana Liquor License Bureau
125 North Roberts
Helena, Montana 59620
Phone: 406/444-0700 and 406/444-6900
Fax: 406/444-0750
Nebraska
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95046
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5046
Phone: 402/471-2571
Fax: 402/471-2814
Nevada
Nevada Department of Taxation
(All beverage alcohol permits are regulated by each individual county)
Carson City
1550 College Parkway Suite 115
Carson City, NV 89706
Call Center: 1-866-962-3707
Phone: 775/684-2000
Fax: 775/684-2020
Reno
4600 Kietzke Lane
Building O, Room 263
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775/688-1295
Fax: 775/688-1303
Las Vegas
Grant Sawyer Office Building
555 E. Washington Ave Suite 1300
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Phone: 702/486-2300
Fax: 702/486-2372
Henderson
2550 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 180
Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: 702/486-2300
Fax: 702/486-3377
New Hampshire (Control State)
New Hampshire State Liquor Commission
Robert J. Hart Building
Storrs Street
P.O. Box 503
Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0503
Phone: 603/271-3134
Fax: 603/271-1107
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
140 East Front Street
P.O. Box 087
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0087
Phone: 609/984-2830
Fax: 609/633-6078
New Mexico
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
Alcohol and Gaming Division
Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Phone: 505/476-4875
Fax: 505/476-4595
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Special Investigations Division
6301 Indian School NE, Suite 310
Albuquerque NM 87110
Main Office (505) 841-8053
Fax: (505) 841-8062
New York
New York State Liquor Authority
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Zone 1
State Liquor Authority
317 Lenox Ave.
4th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 961-8385
Fax: (212) 961-8283
Zone 2
State Liquor Authority
80 S. Swan St.
Suite 900
Albany, NY 12210-8002
Phone: (518) 474-3114
Fax: (518) 473-2286
Syracuse District
State Liquor Authority
80 S. Swan Street
Suite 900
Albany, NY 12210-8002
Zone 3
State Liquor Authority
535 Washington St.
Suite 303
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 847-3035
Fax: (716) 847-3435
North Carolina (Control State)
North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
400 East Tryon Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610-5632
Phone: 919/779-0700
Fax: 919/662-3583
North Dakota
North Dakota Office of the State Tax Commissioner
Alcohol Tax Section
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505- 0599
Phone: 701/328-7088
Fax: 701/328-3700
Ohio (Control State)
Ohio Department of Commerce
Division Of Liquor Control
6606 Tussing Road
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-9005
Phone: 614/644-2411
Fax: 614/644-2513
Oklahoma
Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE)
Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE)
3812 N. Santa Fe, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
Phone: 405/521-3484
Fax: 405/521-6578
See also:
The Oklahoma Tax Commission
2501 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73194-0004
Phone: (405) 521-3242
Contact Information
Oregon (Control State)
Oregon Liquor Control Commission
9079 S. E. McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
Phone: 503/872-5000 or toll free: 1-800-452-6522
Licensing: 503/872-5124
Pennsylvania (Control State)
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northwest Office Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17124-0001
Phone: 717/783-9454
Fax: 717/787-8820
Licensing Information
Puerto Rico
http://www.hacienda.gobierno.pr/conocenos/ri_negociados/impuesto.html
Negociado de Impuesto al Consumo
P.O. Box 9024140
San Juan, P.R. 00902-4140
Tel: (787) 277-3900, (787) 277-3934, (787) 277,3936, (787) 277-3939, (787) 774-1201
Fax: (787) 277-3929
Rhode Island
Division of Commercial Licensing and Regulation
Liquor Enforcement and Compliance
233 Richmond Street, Suite #200
Providence, Rhode Island 02903-4213
Phone: 401/222-2562
DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL LICENSING AND REGULATION
233 Richmond Street, Suite 230
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 462-9506
Fax: (401) 462-9645
Rhode Island Agencies List
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Revenue & Taxation
Alcohol Beverage Licensing Section
301 Gervais St.
P.O. Box 125
Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0137
Phone: 803/737-5000 Fax: 803/734-1401
Beverage Alcohol Licensing – 803/898-5864
(Phone Numbers for South Carolina state government)
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Revenue & Regulation
Division of Special Taxes
445 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3185
Phone: 605/773-3311
Fax: 605/773-6729
Tennessee
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
226 Capitol Blvd. Building, Room 600
Nashville, TN 37219-0755
Phone: 615/741-1602
Fax: 615/741-0847
Texas
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
5806 Mesa Dr.
P.O. Box 13127
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-3127
Phone: 512/206-3333
Fax: 512/206-3449
Please click on map for contact information
Utah (Control State)
Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
1625 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84130
Phone 801/977-6800
Fax 801/977-6888
Restaurant License (full service)
Restaurant License (limited service)
On Premise Banquet and Catering License
Private Club License
On-Premise Beer License
Tavern License
Single Event Permit
Temporary Beer Permit
Vermont (Control State)
Vermont Department of Liquor Control
Vermont Department of Liquor Control
Green Mountain Drive, Drawer 20
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-4501
Phone: 802/828-2345
Fax: 802/828-2803
Virginia (Control State)
Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
VA ABC's main office:
2901 Hermitage Road
Richmond, VA 23220
VA ABC's mailing address:
Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
P. O. Box 27491
Richmond, Virginia 23261
Phone: 804/213-4413
Fax: 804/213-4415
Phone for permit to import personal alcohol: 804/213-4557
Washington (Control State)
Washington Business License Services
Department of Licensing
P.O. Box 9034
Olympia, Washington 98504-3075
Phone: 360/586-2784
Licensing: 360/586-6700
Fax: 360/586-1596
Washington State Liquor Control Board
3000 Pacific Avenue
P.O. Box 3098
Olympia, Washington 98504-3098
Phone: 360-664-1600
Complaints relating to tobacco issues 1-888-838-3956.
West Virginia (Control State)
West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
Enforcement & Licensing Division
322 70th St. S.E.
Charleston, West Virginia 25304-2900
Phone: 304/558-2481 toll free 800-642-8208
Fax: 304/558-0081
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement
Department of Revenue
2135 Rimrock Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53713
Phone: 608/266-2776
Fax: 608/261-6240
Wyoming (Control State)
Wyoming Liquor Commission
1520 East 5th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: 307/777-7231
Fax: 307/777-5872
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